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Delivering improved nutrient stewardship in China: the knowledge, attitudes and practices of farmers and advisers (2015)
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Smith, L., Siciliano, G., Inman, A., Rahn, C., Bellarby, J., Surridge, B., Haygarth, P., Xin, L., Zhang, G., Ji, L., Zhou, J., Meng, F., & Burke, S. (2015). Delivering improved nutrient stewardship in China: the knowledge, attitudes and practices of farmers and advisers

There is a need to assess and re-orient agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS) in China, aiming to rebalance the importance of productivity alongside the stewardship of farm inputs, natural resources and broader protection of the enviro... Read More about Delivering improved nutrient stewardship in China: the knowledge, attitudes and practices of farmers and advisers.

Chinese Overseas Hydropower Dams and Social Sustainability: The Bui Dam in Ghana and the Kamchay Dam in Cambodia. (2015)
Journal Article
Urban, F., Nordensvard, J., Siciliano, G., & Li, B. (2015). Chinese Overseas Hydropower Dams and Social Sustainability: The Bui Dam in Ghana and the Kamchay Dam in Cambodia. Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, 2(3), 573-589. https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.103

There is a shortage of empirical studies on the relationship between Chinese hydropower dams and social sustainability. Comparative research on Chinese-funded and Chinese-built hydropower projects is rare. This article aims to fill parts of this gap... Read More about Chinese Overseas Hydropower Dams and Social Sustainability: The Bui Dam in Ghana and the Kamchay Dam in Cambodia..

A comprehensive review of constraints to improved management of fertilizers in China and mitigation of diffuse water pollution from agriculture (2015)
Journal Article
Smith, L., & Siciliano, G. (2015). A comprehensive review of constraints to improved management of fertilizers in China and mitigation of diffuse water pollution from agriculture. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 209, 15-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.02.016

Complex and inter-related factors explain the excessive use of fertilizer observed in many intensive farming systems in China, and hence act as barriers to development of a comprehensive policy and intervention framework for mitigation of diffuse wat... Read More about A comprehensive review of constraints to improved management of fertilizers in China and mitigation of diffuse water pollution from agriculture.

Global investments in agricultural land and the role of the EU: Drivers, scope and potential impacts (2015)
Journal Article
Antonelli, M., Siciliano, G., Turrvani, M. E., & Rulli, M. C. (2015). Global investments in agricultural land and the role of the EU: Drivers, scope and potential impacts. Land Use Policy, 47, 98-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.04.007

This paper investigates the recent wave of investments in agricultural land, often referred to as land grabbing; a term that not only emphasises the appropriation of resources by investors but also implies a criticism of their potential impacts on li... Read More about Global investments in agricultural land and the role of the EU: Drivers, scope and potential impacts.

Rural change and multidimensional analysis of farm’s vulnerability: a case study in a protected area of semi-arid northern Nicaragua (2014)
Journal Article
Ravera, F., David, T., & Siciliano, G. (2014). Rural change and multidimensional analysis of farm’s vulnerability: a case study in a protected area of semi-arid northern Nicaragua. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 16, 873-901. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-014-9531-z

This paper presents an empirical research in a protected area of northern Nicaragua, aimed at: (a) classifying predominant narratives surrounding present and future pathways of the local rural system, drivers of change, features of livelihoods’ vulne... Read More about Rural change and multidimensional analysis of farm’s vulnerability: a case study in a protected area of semi-arid northern Nicaragua.

Rural–Urban Migration and Domestic Land Grabbing in China (2013)
Journal Article
Siciliano, G. (2013). Rural–Urban Migration and Domestic Land Grabbing in China. Population, Space and Place, 20(4), 333-351. https://doi.org/10.1002/psp.1830

Domestic land grabbing is defined as the process of land expropriation and displacement put in place by governments within their country borders to supposedly enhance development. Although development-induced displacement occurs all over the world, C... Read More about Rural–Urban Migration and Domestic Land Grabbing in China.