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Forced Migration and Changing Livelihoods in the Brazilian Amazon.
1Department of Sociology, Brown University, and National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center.
Rural Sociology
|May 4, 2018
Summary
Displacement from development projects like the Belo Monte Dam forces livelihood changes. Compensation payments enabled many households to invest in lucrative strategies, promoting socioeconomic development and poverty reduction.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Sociology
- Economics
Background:
- Forced migration due to development projects and environmental change disrupts livelihoods.
- Displaced populations face altered environmental, social, and economic conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine livelihood strategy changes in rural households displaced by the Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian Amazon.
- To assess the impact of compensation payments on household income generation and investment.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal data analysis of displaced agricultural households.
- Quantitative assessment of income sources and asset accumulation post-displacement.
Main Results:
- Households used compensation to focus on high-yield strategies like cacao, cattle, and business/rental income.
- Poorer households or those with less compensation relied more on agricultural wage labor.
- Compensation was sufficient for productive investments beyond basic needs, including infrastructure and assets.
Conclusions:
- Displacement compensation can act as a catalyst for socioeconomic development.
- Investments in productive assets facilitated by compensation contribute to future income and poverty reduction.
- Displacement compensation shares similarities with remittances and cash transfers in promoting economic upliftment.
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