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'Leave no one behind': A power-capabilities-energy justice perspective on energy transition in remote rural communities in Cambodia (2024)
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Siciliano, G., Cantoni, R., Lonn, P., Por, N., Kry, S., Morn, C., & Oudom, H. (2025). 'Leave no one behind': A power-capabilities-energy justice perspective on energy transition in remote rural communities in Cambodia. World Development, 185, Article 106793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2024.106793

Over the past two decades electricity access in Cambodia has increased considerably. The Electricity Authority of Cambodia has announced that the country expanded energy access from 34% in 2010 to 98% by mid-2022, but that 245 villages still lack acc... Read More about 'Leave no one behind': A power-capabilities-energy justice perspective on energy transition in remote rural communities in Cambodia.

Low-carbon energy, sustainable development and justice: towards a just energy transition for the society and the environment (2021)
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Siciliano, G., Linda, W., Markus, L., & Ahn, D. (2021). Low-carbon energy, sustainable development and justice: towards a just energy transition for the society and the environment. Sustainable Development, 29(6), 1049-1061. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.2193

Governments and civil society are increasingly aware that the decarbonization of energy systems needs to be aligned with justice principles of recognition, distribution, and process. This paper establishes a conceptual linkage between “sustainable de... Read More about Low-carbon energy, sustainable development and justice: towards a just energy transition for the society and the environment.

Energy implications of the 21st century agrarian transition (2021)
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Rosa, L., Rulli, M. C., Ali, S., Chiarelli, D. D., Dell'Angelo, J., Mueller, N. D., Scheidel, A., Siciliano, G., & D'Odorico, P. (2021). Energy implications of the 21st century agrarian transition. Nature Communications, 12(2319), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22581-7

The ongoing agrarian transition from small-holder farming to large-scale commercial agriculture is reshaping systems of production and human well-being in many regions. A fundamental part of this global transition is manifested in large-scale land ac... Read More about Energy implications of the 21st century agrarian transition.

REDD+ and the State: New Forest Politics in Costa Rica, Vietnam and Indonesia (2020)
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Lederer, M., Höhne, C., Navarro, G., Siciliano, G., & Alonso, V. (2020). REDD+ and the State: New Forest Politics in Costa Rica, Vietnam and Indonesia. Sociology, 8(2), 29-49

The objective of the paper is to shed some light on one aspect of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) that so far has only indirectly been at the centre of the debate, the interplay between public institutions and RED... Read More about REDD+ and the State: New Forest Politics in Costa Rica, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Environmental justice and Chinese dam-building in the global South (2019)
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Siciliano, G., Del Bene, D., Scheidel, A., Liu, J., & Urban, F. (2019). Environmental justice and Chinese dam-building in the global South. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 37, 20-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2019.04.003

Chinese investments in large hydropower dams have rapidly increased all over the world in the last 20 years. Some of these projects have been contested both from a technological and political point of view due to the ways in which decisions have been... Read More about Environmental justice and Chinese dam-building in the global South.

Beyond PES and REDD+: Costa Rica on the way to climate-smart landscape management? (2019)
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Wallbott, L., Siciliano, G., & Lederer, M. (2019). Beyond PES and REDD+: Costa Rica on the way to climate-smart landscape management?. Ecology & Society, 24(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10476-240124

Costa Rica has a strong international reputation for conservation and sustainable management of forests, including through its national payments for environmental services (PES) system and reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation... Read More about Beyond PES and REDD+: Costa Rica on the way to climate-smart landscape management?.

Green transformations in Vietnam's energy sector (2018)
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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)
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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.

European large-scale farmland investments and the land-water-energy-food nexus (2017)
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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.

The Limits of Social Protection: The Case of Hydropower Dams and Indigenous Peoples' Land (2017)
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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.

Hope, Politics and Risk: The Case of Chinese Dam in Nigeria (2017)
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Olorunfemi, F., May, T.-M., Giles, M., Siciliano, G., & Urban, F. (2017). Hope, Politics and Risk: The Case of Chinese Dam in Nigeria. Energy and Environment Research, 7(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.5539/eer.v7n2p1

The rise of Chinese infrastructure investment in Africa has raised a set of questions about whose development agendas are being fulfilled by such projects, where the power lies in these negotiations, and how local communities are impacted by the proj... Read More about Hope, Politics and Risk: The Case of Chinese Dam in Nigeria.

China’s Dam Builders: their role in transboundary river management in Southeast Asia (2017)
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Urban, F., Siciliano, G., & Nordensvard, J. (2018). China’s Dam Builders: their role in transboundary river management in Southeast Asia. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 34(5), 747-770. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2017.1329138

This article investigates China’s role as the world’s largest builder of and investor in large dams, focussing on the Greater Mekong Sub-Region in South-East Asia. It addresses the role Chinese actors play in dam-building as well as the environmental... Read More about China’s Dam Builders: their role in transboundary river management in Southeast Asia.

The Livelihood Challenges of Resettled Communities of the Bui Dam Project in Ghana and the Role of Chinese Dam-Builders (2017)
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Yankson, P., Asiedu, A., Owusu, K., Urban, F., & Siciliano, G. (2017). The Livelihood Challenges of Resettled Communities of the Bui Dam Project in Ghana and the Role of Chinese Dam-Builders. Development Policy Review, 36(S1), 0476-0494. https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12259

Emerging issues from the Bui hydropower project suggest that the experiences of two earlier hydropower projects in Ghana failed to prevent challenges related to resource access and livelihoods. This article examines the nature of the challenges, thei... Read More about The Livelihood Challenges of Resettled Communities of the Bui Dam Project in Ghana and the Role of Chinese Dam-Builders.

Mitigation of diffuse water pollution from agriculture in England and China, and the scope for policy transfer (2016)
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Smith, L., Inman, A., Xin, L., Haifang, Z., Meng, F., Zhou, J., Burke, S., Rahn, C., Siciliano, G., Haygarth, P., Bellarby, J., & Surridge, B. (2016). Mitigation of diffuse water pollution from agriculture in England and China, and the scope for policy transfer. Land Use Policy, 61, 208-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.09.028

This paper evaluates the existing policy frameworks for mitigation of diffuse water pollution from agriculture (DWPA) in England and China. With reference to a conceptual model of the process of policy transfer or international lesson drawing, and po... Read More about Mitigation of diffuse water pollution from agriculture in England and China, and the scope for policy transfer.

Strategies for sustainable nutrient management: Insights from a mixed natural and social science analysis of Chinese crop production systems (2016)
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Bellarby, J., Siciliano, G., Smith, L., Xin, L., Zhou, J., Liu, K., Jie, L., Meng, F., Inman, A., Rahn, C., Surridge, B., & Haygarth, P. (2017). Strategies for sustainable nutrient management: Insights from a mixed natural and social science analysis of Chinese crop production systems. Environmental Development, 21, 52-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2016.10.008

In China intensification of agriculture has been achieved at a cost to the environment. The extension service is the leading public resource to address this but remains focused by a historic national ethos for food security, production and economic g... Read More about Strategies for sustainable nutrient management: Insights from a mixed natural and social science analysis of Chinese crop production systems.

The Political Ecology of Chinese Large Dams in Cambodia: Implications, Challenges and Lessons Learnt from the Kamchay Dam. (2016)
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Siciliano, G., Urban, F., Tan-Mullins, M., Lonn, P. D., & Kim, S. (2016). The Political Ecology of Chinese Large Dams in Cambodia: Implications, Challenges and Lessons Learnt from the Kamchay Dam. Water, 8(45), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/w8090405

Given the opportunities offered by foreign investment in energy infrastructure mostly by Chinese firms, the Government of Cambodia is giving high priority to developing hydropower resources for reducing energy poverty and powering economic growth. Us... Read More about The Political Ecology of Chinese Large Dams in Cambodia: Implications, Challenges and Lessons Learnt from the Kamchay Dam..