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

• Main Author: Einbinder, Nathan (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Latin American studies.
• Subjects: Genocide > Guatemala > History > 20th century.; Energy development > Government policy > Guatemala > History.; Dams > Guatemala > History.; Forced migration > Guatemala.; Río Negro (Rabinal, Guatemala); Guatemala > History > 1945-1985.; Guatemala > History > 1985-; Guatemala > Politics and government > 1945-1985.; Guatemala > Politics and government > 1985-; Guatemala.; Guatemala > Rabinal > Río Negro.; Since 1900; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319515113; 9783319515106
• Physical Description: 1 online resource : color maps

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 discuss...

Table of Contents:

• 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.