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GHULAM DASTGIR KHAN

Assessing the Social and Economic Impacts of Mining-Induced Displacement andResettlement and Optimal Compensation Policy Design: The Case of Aynak Copper
Mine Project, Afghanistan
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YUICHIRO YOSHIDA, Professor

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MASARU ICHIHASHI, Professor

審査委員 Committee Member

MAKOTO KAKINAKA, Professor

審査委員 Committee Member

AYAMI NAKAYA, Associate Professor

審査委員 Committee Member

DAISAKU GOTO, Associate Professor

主印 Seal〔論文審査の要旨〕Summary of Dissertation Review
The dissertation presented by Mr. Ghulam Dastgir Khan consists of five chapters. Chapter 1 comprises
the background, motivation, research questions, conceptual framework, objectives, and an overview of thestudy area and methodologies. Chapter 2 examines how forced relocation due to land acquisition for thedevelopment of a copper mining operation in Aynak, Afghanistan, affects household income andconsumption habits. It utilizes a difference-in-differences (DID) method to assess the households' income
and consumption patterns in the displaced village before and after the forced relocation with thosehouseholds that had not yet been displaced. The data were gathered across two time periods. Initially, justbefore the relocation in 2011, when the Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum performed the first roundof surveys to devise a Resettlement Action Plan. Thereafter, for the perusal of the current study, the second
wave of survey for post-relocation data collection was undertaken again in 2015. The data reveal the dismal
nature of relocation. It shows that displacement discouraged community participation among people andthat those relocated have lost social ties. Chapter 3 proposes an optimum compensation policy design basedon the preferences of Aynak mine-affected households. Using a randomized conjoint experiment, thischapter investigates the impact of compensation policy attributes on the acceptance probabilities ofhouseholds affected by the Aynak copper mining project in Afghanistan. Chapter 3 also demonstrates therelevance of social ties for PAFs and the value of agriculture as a livelihood and monetary recompense,based on a problem-solving and stakeholder-oriented approach. Furthermore, the experimental model ofthis study may assist governments and resettlement practitioners in other developing countries inunderstanding the required compensation package of PAFs prior to the execution of resettlement
programs. Chapter 4 includes a detailed analysis based on the DID method on two-period data. The
findings reveal that, even in the long run, the social and economic status of the displaced households has
not improved, and they are still suffering from poverty and shattered social networks. However, suchhouseholds were found to be more resilient, as they now try to adapt to the new ways of life. Displacedhouseholds have increased investment in assets, such as vehicles and livestock. It is also noticed thataccess to education, markets, and health facilities for the relocated households compared to unrelocatedones has increased. Contrarily, relocation had negatively affected the social life and income of the relocatedhouseholds. Chapter 5 concludes the dissertation by making pertinent recommendations.
The findings of this dissertation have substantial practical consequences since they provide empiricalfindings concerning the impacts of relocation in the short and long run. This provides evidence that mininginduced displacement and resettlement practices undermine PAFs both socially and economically. As aremedy, the optimal compensation strategy presented in Chapter 3 will assist in mitigating additionalsocioeconomic losses to Aynak-affected households.
The candidate has completed the requirement for submission of the dissertation. He has published two
papers in reputed peer reviewed international journals. Below are the published papers:（様式８）(Attached Form 8)
Dastgir, G., Kawata, K., & Yoshida, Y. (2018). Effect of forced relocation on household income andconsumption patterns: Evidence from the Aynak copper mine project in Afghanistan. The Journal ofDevelopment Studies, 54(11), 2061-2077.
Khan, G. D., Yoshida, Y., Katayanagi, M., Hotak, N., & Caro-Burnett, J. (2021). Mining-induced
displacement and resettlement in Afghanistan's Aynak mining community: Exploring the right to faircompensation. Resources Policy, 74, 102285.
As a result of the above review, the members of the Review Committee found that this dissertation is ofsufficient value to award the author the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.