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 discuss...

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Main Author: Einbinder, Nathan. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Latin American Studies,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51511-3
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Timeline of events
  • Map
  • List of Acronyms
  • Chapter 1. Introduction and Research Design
  • Chapter 2. Critical Geography and Development: A Backgrounder
  • Chapter 3. Guatemala Historical Context
  • Chapter 4. Río Negro and the Chixoy Dam
  • Chapter 5. Lived Experiences: A Critical Analysis
  • Chapter 6. Final Discussion
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix I-Photos. .