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Green transformations in Vietnam's energy sector (2018)
Journal Article
Urban, F., Siciliano, G., Wallbott, L., Lederer, M., & Dang Nguyen, A. (2018). Green transformations in Vietnam's energy sector. Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, 5(3), 558-582. https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.251

Vietnam has experienced rapid economic growth over the past few decades, as well as growing environmental pressures. The country is therefore pursuing strategies for green transformations, which are the processes of restructuring to bring economies a... Read More about Green transformations in Vietnam's energy sector.

Large dams, energy justice and the divergence between international, national and local developmental needs and priorities in the global South (2018)
Journal Article
Siciliano, G., Urban, F., Tan-Mullins, M., & Mohan, G. (2018). Large dams, energy justice and the divergence between international, national and local developmental needs and priorities in the global South. Energy Research & Social Science, 41, 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2018.03.029

This paper investigates from a socio-technical and energy justice perspective the lack of coordination of international, national and local developmental priorities and inclusion of local needs in the decision making process of large dam construction... Read More about Large dams, energy justice and the divergence between international, national and local developmental needs and priorities in the global South.

Large-Scale Farmland Investments And The Land-Water-Energy-Food Nexus (2018)
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Siciliano, G. Large-Scale Farmland Investments And The Land-Water-Energy-Food Nexus

The stocks and flows of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium across a 30-year time series for agriculture in Huantai county, China (2017)
Journal Article
Bellarby, J., Surridge, B., Haygarth, P., Liu, K., Siciliano, G., Smith, L., Rahn, C., & Meng, F. (2017). The stocks and flows of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium across a 30-year time series for agriculture in Huantai county, China. Science of the Total Environment, 619-20, 606-620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.335

European large-scale farmland investments and the land-water-energy-food nexus (2017)
Journal Article
Siciliano, G., Rulli, M. C., & D'Odorico, P. (2017). European large-scale farmland investments and the land-water-energy-food nexus. Advances in Water Resources, 110, 579-590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2017.08.012

The escalating human demand for food, water, energy, fibres and minerals have resulted in increasing commercial pressures on land and water resources, which are partly reflected by the recent increase in transnational land investments. Studies have s... Read More about European large-scale farmland investments and the land-water-energy-food nexus.

Challenges and opportunities for sustainable global dam-building (2017)
Book Chapter
Urban, F., & Siciliano, G. (2017). Challenges and opportunities for sustainable global dam-building. In G. Siciliano, & F. Urban (Eds.), Chinese hydropower development in Africa and Asia. Challenges and opportunities for sustainable global dam building. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315440040-10

This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book examines the governance and socio-economic implications of large Chinese dam developments in low- and middle-income countrie... Read More about Challenges and opportunities for sustainable global dam-building.

Chinese dam building, renewable energy and socioecological change in East Malaysia (2017)
Book Chapter
Majid Cooke, F., Saat, G., Urban, F., & Siciliano, G. (2017). Chinese dam building, renewable energy and socioecological change in East Malaysia. In G. Siciliano, & F. Urban (Eds.), Chinese hydropower development in Africa and Asia. Challenges and opportunities for sustainable global dam building (145-162). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315440040-9

Using the approach of political ecology and the concept of elite capture, this chapter examines the implications of the Bakun Dam construction for the Orang Ulu after 18 years of resettlement. It addresses wider socioeconomic and political drivers of... Read More about Chinese dam building, renewable energy and socioecological change in East Malaysia.

China’s hydropower development in Africa and Asia: Implications for resource access and development (2017)
Book Chapter
Siciliano, G., & Urban, F. (2017). China’s hydropower development in Africa and Asia: Implications for resource access and development. In G. Siciliano, & F. Urban (Eds.), Chinese hydropower development in Africa and Asia. Challenges and opportunities for sustainable global dam-building (1-13). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315440040-1

Chinese hydropower development in Africa and Asia: Challenges and opportunities for sustainable global dam-building (2017)
Book
Siciliano, G., & Urban, F. (Eds.). Chinese hydropower development in Africa and Asia: Challenges and opportunities for sustainable global dam-building. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315440040

In recent years, both Chinese overseas investment and hydropower development have been topics of increasing interest and research, with Chinese actors acting as financiers, developers, builders and sub-contractors. Chinese Hydropower Development in A... Read More about Chinese hydropower development in Africa and Asia: Challenges and opportunities for sustainable global dam-building.

The Limits of Social Protection: The Case of Hydropower Dams and Indigenous Peoples' Land (2017)
Journal Article
Cooke, F. M., Nordensvard, J., Saat, B. G., Urban, F., & Siciliano, G. (2017). The Limits of Social Protection: The Case of Hydropower Dams and Indigenous Peoples' Land. Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, 4(3), 437-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.187

Hydropower dams have been criticised for their social and environmental implications. There have been attempts to create international social standards for hydropower dam projects, but these standards have had limited impact. This article uses an ext... Read More about The Limits of Social Protection: The Case of Hydropower Dams and Indigenous Peoples' Land.