Regarding the purpose of rights, one can distinguish rights to material resources such as land and water, and rights to spiritual, moral or cultural goods. The notion of risk adds an important dimension to understanding how and to what extent a project may impact on rights. The traditional practice is to restrict the definition of risk to that of the developer or corporate investor in terms of capital invested and expected returns. In contrast to such voluntary risk takers, a far larger group often have risks imposed on them involuntarily. These risks may affect their individual well-being, livelihoods, quality of life, even their s piritual world view and their very survival.
Negotiated agreements become part of the project compliance framework.
Addressing existing dams Sustaining rivers and livelihoods Recognizing entitlements and sharing benefits Ensuring compliance Sharing rivers for peace, development and security All seven strategic priorities are supported by a key message and policy principles. They form the basis of the WCD Criteria and Guidelines presented in chapter 9 of the Report. Stakeholder analysis 2. Negotiated decision-making processes 3. Strategic Impact Assessment for environmental, social, health and cultural heritage issues 5.