Affiliations 

  • 1 Belt and Road International School, Guilin Tourism University, Guilin 541006, Guangxi, China
  • 2 International Hospitality Management, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya 50250, Malaysia
J Environ Public Health, 2023;2023:6739550.
PMID: 36824232 DOI: 10.1155/2023/6739550

Abstract

This article considers and adds empirical nuances to the recent conceptualization of pro-poor water management. Using the concept of pro-poor hydraulic governmentality along the Vietnam-Cambodia border of Thường Phước commune, we argue that water management is linked to local rural livelihoods in a complex and dynamic pro-poor mechanism. While certain policies organize local populations according to cost-effectiveness ignoring local customs, the practicalities of dealing with such constraints are much more ambivalent. This article demonstrates the structural pro-poor complexity among sand excavation, riverbank landslides, water management, local livelihoods, and populace resettlement. The government's resettlement plans and the perceptions of residents of these plans are intertwined with a wider political, economic, social, and cultural significance in the context of strong institutional power in Vietnam. Limitations and future research agenda are also indicated in the discussion and conclusion section.

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