NDLI: Structure and agency in development-induced forced migration: the case of Brazil’s Belo Monte Dam

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Randell, Heather
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	This paper examines how structure and agency interact to shape forced migration outcomes. Specifically, I ask how structural factors such as compensation policies as well as social, financial, and human capital may either foster or constrain migration aspirations and capabilities. I use longitudinal, semi-structured interview data to study forced migration among farmers displaced by the Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian Amazon. Results from baseline interviews indicate that nearly all community members aspired to purchase rural land in the region and maintain livelihoods as cacao farmers or cattle ranchers. Constraints limiting the ability to attain aspirations included strict requirements on land titles for properties, delays in receiving compensation, rising land prices, and the lack of power to negotiate for better compensation. Despite these constraints, most migrants succeeded in attaining aspirations, as they were able to mobilize resources such as social networks, financial capital, skills, and knowledge. These findings highlight the importance of considering the relationship between structure and agency within forced migration research. I conclude by discussing how the findings may inform resettlement policies for future cases of development- or environment-induced forced migration.
Starting Page	265
Ending Page	287
Page Count	23
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01990039
Journal	Population and Environment
Volume Number	37
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15737810
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2015-09-04
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Forced migration Structure Agency Social Capital Brazil Demography Environment Population Economics Public Health Sociology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Demography Environmental Science

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