When local power meets hydropower: Reconceptualizing resettlement along the Nam Gnouang River in Laos

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dc.creatorKatus, S
dc.creatorSuhardiman, Diana
dc.creatorSenaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
dc.date2016-06
dc.date2016-07-26T04:21:12Z
dc.date2016-07-26T04:21:12Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:35:47Z
dc.descriptionIn Laos, hydropower development is occurring at rapid, though controversial pace. While hydropower development could in principle contribute to the country’s development objectives to promote economic growth and reduce poverty, it also impacts people’s livelihoods especially local communities living along the river. Focusing on the transition of Nam Gnouang River into a reservoir, this article looks at the process of resettlement of four neighboring villages in Bolikhamxai Province, Laos into one resettlement site, Ban Keosengkham. Conceptualizing hydropower development as a ‘technology’ of power, it illustrates how power relations between villagers, local government authorities, and dam developers determine resettlement processes and outcomes.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/76273
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/160380
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceKatus, S.; Suhardiman, Diana; Senaratna Sellamutu, Sonali. 2016. When local power meets hydropower: Reconceptualizing resettlement along the Nam Gnouang River in Laos. Geoforum, 72:6-15. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2016.03.007
dc.subjectwater power
dc.subjectrural settlement
dc.subjectliving standards
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjectlocal government
dc.subjectlocal communities
dc.subjectrivers
dc.subjectenergy generation
dc.subjectreservoir storage
dc.subjectvillages
dc.titleWhen local power meets hydropower: Reconceptualizing resettlement along the Nam Gnouang River in Laos
dc.typeJournal Article

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