Emerging Voices: Ruth Canagarajah on Post-War Land Grabs in Sri Lanka
Chili-pickers near the High Security Zone border in Valikamam North, Sri Lanka (Image by author).
by Development Channel Staff -July 9, 2013
Emerging Voices features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Ruth Canagarajah, a Fulbright fellow in northern Sri Lanka who is researching the intersection of natural resources, livelihoods, and post-war challenges. Here she analyzes the impact of military land grabs on Sri Lanka’s post-war recovery process.