Pham Thi Nhung <br/><br/>
Impacts of resettlement program associated with dam construction on natural resource access and household's livelihoods in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam 

 - Pathum Thani :  Asian Institute of Technology,  2012 
 - 76 leaves :  ill., maps, charts 
 - Thesis ;  no. NR-12-08 .
 - Asian Institute of Technology.  Thesis ;  no. NR-12-08 .
<br/><br/> A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for t he degree of Master of Science in Natural Resource Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development 
<br/><br/>Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2012 
<br/><br/> Displacement  and  Resettlement  is  the  complex  process,  especially  displacement  and resettlement associate with dam construction because almost of affected household are  ethnic group. However , t o meet the need of economic and social development, number of  people who have displacement and resettle is more and more increase.  Besides that, policy  and  program  for  resettlement  was  interested  to  reduce  negative  impacts  on  livelihood  o f  affected  household.  Despite  that,  people  still  have  to  face  with  many  difficulties.  This  research   has  reviewed,  evaluated   and   analysis  the   impacts   and   relationship   among  resettlement policy, natural resource access and livelihood of affected household.  Resettlement  policy  and  scheme  in  Vietnam  includes  three  components  which  are  compensation,  displacement  and  resettlement,  and  livelihood  support  after  resettlement.  Each resettlement scheme has particular rules which was built base on general rule of Stat e  and  capacity  of  investor.  However,  almost  of  scheme s only  focused  on  infrastructure  development  in  RA  and compensation house  for  affected  household.  The  implementing  process is delayed and formalism . This leads to unsuccessful  scheme . Natural  resource  access  includes  quality  and  quantity  of  natural  resource  that  people  have as  well  as  right  and  time  access  that  people  allow  to  use .  Whereas,  quantity  and  quality  of  natural  resource  which  are  the  most  important  aspects  with  livelihood  of  affected househol d, have been reduced a lot after resettlement .  Time and right access have  been improved but it could not compensate and support livelihood restoring of affected  Livelihood of affected peop le was disordered by  displacement. Furthermore, NRA  reduce s ;   liveli hood  support  is   formalism   and   not  efficiency;  there   is   no   model  of  alternative  livelihood  was  provided  to  people.  People  had  to  change  their  livelihood  and  adapt themselves the new condition while their skill and education level is low. This leads  to  incom e and food  security  decrease  sharply;  unemployment  increase  especially  women labor;  and social evil relates to young in RAs increases.  In  order  to  stable  and  enhance  living  of  affected  household,  resettlement  program  need  to  ensure  NRA  of  people,  especial ly  quality  and  quantity  of  natural  resource  should  be  equal  or  better  more  than  before  resettlement.  Livelihood  support  should  be  done  in  long  time  and  model  of  alternative  livelihood  need  to  bring  to  commune  of  RA before  people have to move and have to ba se  on their knowledge and customs. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Land settlement--Vietnam--Thua Thien Hue<br/>Dams--Design and construction