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Journal of Refugee Studies Advance Access originally published online on February 11, 2008
Journal of Refugee Studies 2008 21(1):82-102; doi:10.1093/jrs/fem052
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Involuntary Resettlement as an Opportunity for Development: The Case of Urban Resettlers of the Three Gorges Project, China

Brooke Mcdonald

School of Social and Environmental Enquiry, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia

Michael Webber

School of Social and Environmental Enquiry, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia mjwebber{at}unimelb.edu.au

Duan Yuefang

China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China

The restoration of livelihoods in the event of involuntary resettlement is commonly based on providing compensation to those who are displaced. This policy has led to a series of horror stories. For this reason, it is proposed that by conducting resettlement as a development project in its own right, the performance of resettlements can be improved and the benefits will accrue to the local population. The Three Gorges Project on the Yangtze River is the first project in China in which the policy of resettlement with development was translated into practice. This paper uses the results of a survey of urban resettlers in two counties to demonstrate that development policies have been unevenly applied across the Three Gorges Region and that in some counties the policies have had some success in maintaining and raising the incomes of resettlers.

Key Words: China • involuntary resettlement • Three Gorges Project • development • Partnership Support Programme

MS received December 1, 2006 ; revised MS received June 1, 2007
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