Water

Policy principle 3.3 of the WCD report proposed that:

'Outstanding social issues associated with existing large dams are identified and assessed; processes and mechanisms are developed with affected communities to remedy them'. (p.228)

'Remedies can include restitution, indemnity (or compensation), and satisfaction. Restitution can include stopping the damaging conduct or carrying out the original obligation. Indemnity involves the payment of money for losses incurred, such as payments to compensate for loss of assets, property, and livelihoods and a variety of remedial actions, including resettlement plans and development programmes. Satisfaction includes other forms of reparation to address any non-material damage, including public acknowledgement of damage and an apology'. (p230)

A contributing paper 'Reparations and the Right to Remedy' was prepared as input to the WCD Knowledge Base. It covers the legal base for reparations, implementing rights, and examples of reparations cases.

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