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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Maps; Preface; 1 Overview; Most Projects Selected for the Study Have Greater Resettlement Problems than Typical Bank-Assisted Projects with Dams; Project Compensation Rates and Schedules Vary but Are Improving in Terms of Fairness and Timeliness; The Relocation Record Is Uneven but Mostly Satisfactory; The Income Restoration Record Is Unsatisfactory; Social Infrastructure and Services Are the Most Successful Components of Projects; Resettler Satisfaction Varies among Projects

Country Commitment and Performance Are Varied but ImprovingResettler Participation Is Common at All Stages of Projects; Nongovernmental Organization Participation Is Far from Optimal; Good Relations between Resettlers and Host Communities; Costs Vary Among Projects; The Main Lessons Learned Focus on the Difference between Results and Plans, the Limited Capacity of Public Agencies, Resettlement Compensation, and Borrower Commitment; 2 Confrontations and Crises in Upper Krishna; Government Commitment Is Critical; Dams Flood 880 Square Kilometers, with 240,000 People Affected

Implementation of Resettlementâ#x80;#x94;an Abysmal RecordCompensationâ#x80;#x94;Too Little, Too Late, and Too Contentious; Government Continually Modifies Compensation Policy; Compensation Is Inadequate; The Uses of Compensation Vary; Income Restoration Depends Too Much on Irrigation; Income Impact Trends Are Similar to Those in Unaffected Areas; Living Conditions Are Better but Health Is a Worrisome Exception; The Move Hurts Women More Than Men; Resettler Attitudes Show Memory of Years of Hardship Are Not Erased by Recent Improvements; Federal Government Shows No Commitment

Ignored by the Authorities, Villagers Resorted to CourtsNongovernment Organization Assistance Is Local and Limited; Host Communities Are Sympathetic; Conclusions; 3 Commitment to Income Recovery in China; Relocating 20,000 Families Successfully in a Challenging Rural Area; Flooding the Narrow Valley Meant New Settlements and New Occupations for Most Displacees; Implementing Resettlement Requires Flexibility; Compensation at Shuikou Is a Combination of Cash and Economic Infrastructure; Income Restoration Brings Higher Incomes, Better Living Conditions, and Resettler Satisfaction

Government Performance Shows Commitment, Flexibility, and a Vision of DevelopmentLocal Government and Villagers Participate in Making Decisions about Villagersâ#x80;#x99; Futures; A Good National Policy on Involuntary Resettlement Continues to Improve; In Yantan, the Same Principles Are Applied under Harsher Conditions; Conclusions; 4 Responsiveness at High Cost in Thailand; Amidst Controversy, Electric Authority Applies a High-Cost Solution to Negotiating Compensation; Run-of-the-River Dam Construction Results in Minimal Land Loss and Relocation

Compensation Is a Moving Target in Implementing Resettlement

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