Reference : Whose Decisions, Whose Livelihoods? Resettlement and Environmental Justice in Ethiopia

	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Sociology & social sciences
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/25595

Title :	Whose Decisions, Whose Livelihoods? Resettlement and Environmental Justice in Ethiopia
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Wayessa, Gutu Olana [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Identités, Politiques, Sociétés, Espaces (IPSE) >]
	Nygren, Anja []
Publication date :	15-Dec-2015
Journal title :	Society and Natural Resources
Publisher :	Routledge
Volume :	29
Issue/season :	4
Pages :	387-402
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBilu)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0894-1920
e-ISSN :	1521-0723
Keywords :	[en] Displacement ; environmental justice ; Ethiopia ; livelihoods ; mixed methods ; political ecology ; resettlement
Abstract :	[en] This article analyzes recent state-implemented resettlement schemes in Oromia, Ethiopia, by examining the experiences and outcomes of resettlement from the perspective of both the resettlers and hosts. Besides involving transformations in people’s access to resources and the ability to earn their livelihoods, resettlement invites deep-seated questions of governance and justice. Drawing on theoretical approaches of political ecology and environmental justice, we analyse the processes and outcomes of resettlement in terms of four interlinked dimensions, including resource (re)distribution, cultural recognition, political representation, and social recovery. Special attention is paid to the questions of who decides for whom, and who lives the consequences. The analysis is based on a mixed-methods approach, involving a combination of qualitative interviews and a quantitative survey. We conclude that both the resettlers and the hosts experienced uneven redistribution of resources and unfair forms of recognition and political representation, which in tandem limited their possibilities for social recovery.
Research centres :	University of Luxembourg: Identités, Politiques, Sociétés, Espaces - IPSE
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; Students ; General public
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/25595
DOI :	10.1080/08941920.2015.1089612
Other URL :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2015.1089612
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