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Surveyed perspectives on livelihood before and after farmland loss and compensation due to surface mining
| Conditions prior to compensation | (n = 35)a |
| Contract or | 13% |
| Oral agreement or | 63% |
| No regular user rights | 25% |
| Conditions after compensation | |
| Negative livelihood changesb | 88% |
| Income increased or | 13% |
| Decreased or | 75% |
| Effect unknown | 13% |
aFarm representatives with 1.2 ha average farm size, b decreasing income, lack of work and lack farmland where mostly mentioned
