2020. International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS) Working Paper Series. Issues surrounding water reservoir construction and hydropower development in the Philippines provide glimpses of the marginalization of indigenous peoples (IPs). For the sake of “development,” state-sponsored mega dam projects encroach ancestral lands and ultimately threaten IPs’ existence. Hence, while Filipinos from highly urbanized cities recognize…
Mapping Anti-dam Movements: The Politics of Water Reservoir Construction and Hydropower Development Projects in the Philippines