The Three Gorges Dam's Impact on Peasant Livelihood
Author | : Jan Trouw |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 141 |
Release | : 2014-04-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783735719218 |
ISBN-13 | : 373571921X |
Rating | : 4/5 (21X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Three Gorges Dam's Impact on Peasant Livelihood written by Jan Trouw and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to the Three Gorges Dam, China’s Yangtze becomes a 600 kilometers long reservoir that submerges everything below. Therefore, more than 1.3 million people lose their houses, their arable land, as well as their personal belongings. The book in hand examines the socio-economic impact on peasant livelihood before, during and after the state-forced resettlement.