Compensation policy in a large development project: The case of the Bakun Hydroelectric Dam

Compensation to indigenous communities forced to relocate as a result of a development project is examined in this study.A survey of 379 families displaced by the construction of the Bakun Dam in Sarawak, Malaysia, reveals a high level of dissatisfaction with the compensation provided.The compensati...

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Main Authors: Lee, Wen Chiat, Viswanathan, K. Kuperan, Ali, Jamal
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spelling my.uum.repo.122662016-04-18T01:50:32Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/12266/ Compensation policy in a large development project: The case of the Bakun Hydroelectric Dam Lee, Wen Chiat Viswanathan, K. Kuperan Ali, Jamal HD28 Management. Industrial Management Compensation to indigenous communities forced to relocate as a result of a development project is examined in this study.A survey of 379 families displaced by the construction of the Bakun Dam in Sarawak, Malaysia, reveals a high level of dissatisfaction with the compensation provided.The compensation given by the government to the relocated indigenous communities was lower than they had expected. The average compensation gap (the difference between the expected compensation and the actual compensation received for land) is 20 acres per study household.This has resulted in dissatisfaction among the indigenous communities.Greater participation of indigenous communities in the compensation process is needed to reduce the compensation gap.Indigenous communities' rights and freedom to participate in the compensation process is important and should be an integral part of compensation policy for large development projects. Routledge 2014-05-13 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/12266/1/iNt.pdf Lee, Wen Chiat and Viswanathan, K. Kuperan and Ali, Jamal (2014) Compensation policy in a large development project: The case of the Bakun Hydroelectric Dam. International Journal of Water Resources Development. pp. 1-9. ISSN 0790-0627 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2014.914429 doi:10.1080/07900627.2014.914429
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Lee, Wen Chiat
Viswanathan, K. Kuperan
Ali, Jamal
Compensation policy in a large development project: The case of the Bakun Hydroelectric Dam
description Compensation to indigenous communities forced to relocate as a result of a development project is examined in this study.A survey of 379 families displaced by the construction of the Bakun Dam in Sarawak, Malaysia, reveals a high level of dissatisfaction with the compensation provided.The compensation given by the government to the relocated indigenous communities was lower than they had expected. The average compensation gap (the difference between the expected compensation and the actual compensation received for land) is 20 acres per study household.This has resulted in dissatisfaction among the indigenous communities.Greater participation of indigenous communities in the compensation process is needed to reduce the compensation gap.Indigenous communities' rights and freedom to participate in the compensation process is important and should be an integral part of compensation policy for large development projects.
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author Lee, Wen Chiat
Viswanathan, K. Kuperan
Ali, Jamal
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Viswanathan, K. Kuperan
Ali, Jamal
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title Compensation policy in a large development project: The case of the Bakun Hydroelectric Dam
title_short Compensation policy in a large development project: The case of the Bakun Hydroelectric Dam
title_full Compensation policy in a large development project: The case of the Bakun Hydroelectric Dam
title_fullStr Compensation policy in a large development project: The case of the Bakun Hydroelectric Dam
title_full_unstemmed Compensation policy in a large development project: The case of the Bakun Hydroelectric Dam
title_sort compensation policy in a large development project: the case of the bakun hydroelectric dam
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