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Dams, displacement and development : perspectives from Río Negro, Guatemala /

Using the case of the Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam in Guatemala, constructed between 1978 and 1983, this book examines the effects of displacement on the former residents of Río Negro, a community forcibly evicted and nearly eliminated by the military and paramilitary. Using open-ended interview discus...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Einbinder, Nathan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Latin American studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Timeline of Events at Río Negro; Map; Acronyms; 1 Introduction; Abstract; 1.1 Approach; 1.2 Overview; References; 2 Research Design; Abstract; 2.1 'The Field'; 2.2 Data Collection; 2.3 Analysis; 2.4 Ethical Considerations; References; 3 Development: A Critical Backgrounder; Abstract; 3.1 'Post' or 'Rights-Based' Development; 3.2 Dams and Displacement; References; 4 Guatemalan Historical Context; Abstract; References; 5 Río Negro and the Chixoy Dam; Abstract; 5.1 The Chixoy Dam Project; References; 6 Lived Experiences: A Critical Analysis; Abstract.
  • 6.1 Impacts from Violence6.2 Economic Impacts; 6.3 Contemporary Development; 6.4 Conclusion; References; 7 Final Discussion and Conclusion; Abstract; 7.1 Concluding Thoughts; 7.2 Future Research; References; Sec1; There Is No Means By Which To Quantify What Was Lost In Río Negro; Survival; Truth; Justice; Outline placeholder; National Courts; Inter-American Court of Human Rights; Chixoy Dam Reparations Campaign; The Enormity of Global Impunity; The Enormity of Courage, Dignity and Strength; Sec11.