Kyungmee Kim, PhD Candidate with the Research School, delved into the ethnography of social movements against mega-dams in areas of civil war.

1. Cooperation over Water in Civil Wars
Kyungmee Kim
Department of Peace and Conflict Research

6. Water-Conflict Nexus
On the intra-state level
The effect of the hydropower dams
- Local dynamics among the civilian population
- Reaction of the rebel group
- Cooperation between the civilians and rebels?
Cooperation has been described as a complex interaction mechanism used
between parties to adjust their behaviours.
- Reciprocity
- Ideology
- Social ties

7. Why are rivers so important?
Strategic value - geographical importance to connect rebel basis
Economic potential - hydropower and irrigation
Culture and heritage - embedded in the customs and traditions of
ethnic minorities
Nationalism against foreign investment - our river, our right…
The role of environmental activists - awareness raising

11. Photos of KIA

12. Thank you!
kyungmee.kim@pcr.uu.se