Development projects and land use conflicts in pakistani rural settings
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This article describes the impact of the Chotiari water reservoir on socio-economic values and livelihoods in Pakistan and the policy implications of the project, based on deeper analysis. First, it defines the background of the reservoir through the concepts of land distribution with respect to national and international interests. Then the research emphasizes the depletion of natural resource values to rural communities in terms of economic activities and wild resource gathering for rural livelihoods. It highlights the root causes of conflicts with response to land use decisions of the project. Finally, the article offers a discussion on the governance and policy implications of the findings, particularly from a land use conflict perspective.
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