Planned relocation in Peru: advancing from well-meant legislation to good practice
dc.bibliographicCitation.firstPage | 365 | eng |
dc.bibliographicCitation.issue | 3 | eng |
dc.bibliographicCitation.journalTitle | Journal of environmental studies and sciences | eng |
dc.bibliographicCitation.lastPage | 375 | eng |
dc.bibliographicCitation.volume | 11 | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Bergmann, Jonas | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-21T11:57:26Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-03-21T11:57:26Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.description.abstract | Along Peru’s rainforest rivers, rising flood extremes are increasingly exceeding coping capacities of vulnerable households. Peru has detailed legislation that embraces planned relocation as a strategic solution to such situations and various relocation projects are underway across the country. This research brief analyzes well-being consequences for two communities requesting relocation, using qualitative data collected from experts and 30 affected people. Initial results emphasize that weak governance, poverty, third-party involvement, and community action have influenced relocation outcomes. Delays and fragmented implementation have threatened people’s well-being. One community, waiting for land to relocate since 2015, has suffered from continued hazard exposure, deteriorated material conditions, and reduced subjective well-being. The second community achieved relocation only after a decade in detrimental limbo. Although livelihood challenges persist, its inhabitants now benefit from better market access and decreased exposure, leading to higher subjective well-being. With rising needs for relocation worldwide, the cases highlight that detailed legislation is not sufficient to safeguard people’s well-being. Advancing from well-meant legislation to good practice requires adequate institutional capacity, effective mechanisms for oversight and accountability, better engagement of third parties, and dedicated efforts to strengthen community agency. | eng |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/8291 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.34657/7329 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | eng |
dc.publisher | New York : Springer | eng |
dc.relation.doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-021-00699-w | |
dc.relation.issn | 2190-6491 | |
dc.rights.license | CC BY 4.0 Unported | eng |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | eng |
dc.subject.ddc | 570 | eng |
dc.subject.other | Climate change | eng |
dc.subject.other | Floods | eng |
dc.subject.other | Peru | eng |
dc.subject.other | Planned relocation | eng |
dc.subject.other | Resettlement | eng |
dc.subject.other | Well-being | eng |
dc.title | Planned relocation in Peru: advancing from well-meant legislation to good practice | eng |
dc.type | Article | eng |
dc.type | Text | eng |
tib.accessRights | openAccess | eng |
wgl.contributor | PIK | eng |
wgl.subject | Biowissensschaften/Biologie | eng |
wgl.type | Zeitschriftenartikel | eng |
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