In this study, we examined the downstream social impacts of Ghana’s Bui Dam and identified resource use conflicts in the non‐resettled communities within a 30 km stretch along the course of the Black Volta River below the dam. Through household survey questionnaires and focus group discussions, data were collected from farming and fishing communities in seven downstream non‐resettled communities. Data analysis was guided by the distance decay concept and matrix framework on the social impacts of dams. The results indicate that the construction of the Bui Dam has led to improvements in social infrastructure with positive multiplier effects in a spatially differentiated manner. On the other hand, the influx of migrants and the resultant land and water resource use conflicts have adversely affected farming and fishing, which are the main sources of livelihoods in the communities. Policies to regulate natural resource use around dams were recommended to be considered in dam planning and execution to safeguard the livelihoods of local downstream populations.

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加纳布依大坝下游非移民社区的资源利用冲突

在这项研究中，我们研究了加纳 Bui 大坝的下游社会影响，并确定了大坝下方黑沃尔特河沿线 30 公里范围内非移民社区的资源使用冲突。通过入户调查问卷和焦点小组讨论，从七个下游非移民社区的农业和渔业社区收集数据。数据分析以距离衰减概念和大坝社会影响矩阵框架为指导。结果表明，裴大坝的建设以空间差异化的方式改善了社会基础设施，并产生了积极的乘数效应。另一方面，移民的涌入以及由此产生的土地和水资源使用冲突对农业和渔业产生了不利影响，是社区生计的主要来源。建议在大坝规划和执行中考虑管理大坝周围自然资源使用的政策，以保护当地下游人口的生计。