This book is an up-to-date, accessible and practical guide on how to optimally plan for, implement and review land access and resettlement. It provides step-by-step information on how to avoid pitfalls, ensure that best practice is being employed and the correct standards are being applied. With useful real-life examples of when projects have gone well and when they haven't, the book is based on the main lessons that have been learned on-the-ground over the past decade.
Natural resource projects can have considerable impacts on local communities, chiefly due to the need to acquire large areas of land. When projects are located in developing and middle income economies, the impacts are most keenly felt, as it often requires displacement of large rural populations, with predominately land-based livelihoods. The authors have planned, implemented and reviewed over 50 land access and resettlement projects in over 30 countries internationally, and conducted benchmarking exercises on a further 60 projects. This experience provides the basis for the book. The book guides the reader through the different stages of preparing for a land resettlement project. Land Access and Resettlement is a key social risk for the natural resources sector, particularly the mining, oil and gas industries, who are operating in a context of increased awareness and regulation regarding the potential social impacts of their activities. At the same time, companies increasingly appreciate the business case for 'getting social right'. This book provides a practical road map to corporate leaders, project managers, practitioners, academia, government and civil society for practically planning and implementing successful land access and resettlement, and creating win-win outcomes for companies and communities.
Reddy, Gerry: - Gerry Reddy has extensive experience in land acquisition, resettlement and urban and regional development, having planned, implemented and reviewed a number of challenging projects. He has worked for private consultancies, local and regional government, the United Nations, and international NGOs. Gerry has managed and advised on land access, resettlement and urban development projects in a variety of locations, including Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. His expertise is in project management, resettlement planning and implementation, land management, community and key stakeholder consultations and negotiations, environmental and social impact assessment, and participatory community planning and development.
Smyth, Eddie: - Eddie Smyth has over 18 years of experience working within the environment and development sectors in Africa, Europe, South America and Asia-Pacific. Eddie has extensive worldwide experience in land access and resettlement planning and implementation, livelihoods restoration, community development and stakeholder engagement. He has planned, implemented, managed, monitored and reviewed numerous land access and resettlement projects including projects in Burkina Faso, Congo Brazzaville, DRC, Ghana, The Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Turkey, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa and Zambia.
Steyn, Michael: - Michael Steyn has over 19 years of experience working with natural resource and infrastructure projects as a consultant and in a variety of senior management and other positions. Mike has extensive worldwide experience dealing with stakeholder engagement; social impact assessment; land access & resettlement; indigenous peoples; cultural heritage; and community development. He has planned, implemented, managed, carried out due diligence on, reviewed and monitored numerous land access and resettlement and other projects in over 20 countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. He helps clients plan and implement projects, as well as providing due diligence, review and monitoring services. He also helps clients at a corporate strategic level and in the development of business wide social management standards and guidelines.
