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Chinese hydropower development in Africa and Asia: Challenges and opportunities for sustainable global dam-building (2017)
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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.

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..

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., Zhang, H., Wang, Z., Meng, F., Zhou, J., Burke, S., Rahn, C., Siciliano, G., & Surridge, B. Mitigation of diffuse water pollution from agriculture in England and China, and the scope for policy transfer

•To mitigate diffuse water pollution from agriculture (DWPA) in China, the right mix of complementary policy approaches is needed.
•The public agricultural extension service is relatively well resourced and is the primary means available to mitigate... Read More about Mitigation of diffuse water pollution from agriculture in England and China, and the scope for policy transfer.

Inefficiency and Environmental Risks associated with Nutrient Use in Agriculture within China and the UK (2015)
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Bellarby, J., Surridge, B., Haygarth, P., Xin, L., Zhang, G., Xialong, S., Zhou, J., Meng, F., Shen, J., Rahn, C., Burke, S., Smith, L., & Siciliano, G. (2015). Inefficiency and Environmental Risks associated with Nutrient Use in Agriculture within China and the UK

The stocks and flows of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) were quantified for five case studies, representing contrasting agricultural systems in China and the UK. The input of nutrients exceeded the output of nutrients in agricultural products for al... Read More about Inefficiency and Environmental Risks associated with Nutrient Use in Agriculture within China and the UK.

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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.