1 © Published by the Rivers Coalition in Cambodia, May 2009. This publication may be quoted or copied for non-commercial purposes provided that full acknowledgement of the source is given. Suggested Citation Baird, Ian G. 2009. Best Practices in Compensation and Resettlement for Large Dams: The Case of the Planned Lower Sesan 2 Hydropower Project in Northeastern Cambodia. Rivers Coalition in Cambodia, Phnom Penh. About the Rivers Coalition in Cambodia The Rivers Coalition in Cambodia is an advocacy and information-sharing alliance of national and international civil society organizations dealing with the impacts of hydropower dam projects on the environment and local communities. For more information, please contact:
[email protected] . Disclaimer This report has been prepared for the Rivers Coalition in Cambodia. The views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect those of the Rivers Coalition in Cambodia and its member organisations. sm<½n§Tenøkm<úCa sm<½n§rvagGgÁkarsgÁmsIuvilnanaEdleFVIkaredIm,IkarBar nigsþar eLIgvijnUvRbB½n§eGkULÚsIuTenø ngi CvI PaBEdlBwgEpk¥ eTAelITenø enAkúñ gRbeTskm<úCa Rivers Coalition in Cambodia An Alliance of Civil Society Organizations Working to Protect and Restore River Ecosystems and River-based Livelihoods in Cambodia 2 Acknowledgements This study of the Lower Sesan 2 dam was initiated by the Rivers Coalition in Cambodia (RCC), a network of civil society organisations committed to protecting Cambodia’s valuable river resources, and was coordinated at the Phnom Penh-level by The NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF). Tonn Kunthel, Bun Chantrea and Ame Trandem provided excellent assistance. Thanks also to Ngy San and Chhith Sam Ath for their overall support.