Addressing the resettlement challenges at the Three Gorges Project

Abstract

On 19 May 2011, the State Council released a statement vowing to overcome ‘issues’ created by the now completed Three Gorges Dam. Among these was the well-being of those displaced to make way for its construction. In the same statement, the Central Government promised that the displaced would catch up with provincial living standards by 2020. This paper examines some of the residual issues facing the Project region and presents the key components of the new Working Plan.

Keywords:

• Dams
• Three Gorges Project
• Development displacement

Notes

1. 1 mu equals 0.067 hectares.