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Author: Giuseppina Siciliano (School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK) ,
Frauke Urban
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.453kg
ISBN: 9780367333102
ISBN 10: 0367333104
Pages: 174
Publication Date: 15 April 2019
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Large hydropower dams are experiencing a global revival in the attempt to mitigate climate change and reduce energy poverty. This development is spearheaded by Chinese dam-builders and financiers. The book edited by Siciliano and Urban is therefore very timely and addresses the role of Chinese dam-builders in Asia and Africa in a nuanced manner, drawing on a wide range of in-depth research. It is important reading for everyone who is interested in China's role in Asia and Africa. - Khalid Nadvi - Professor of International Development, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester This book represents a valuable contribution to enhancing the empirical knowledge of Chinese large dams' development in Africa and Asia by providing a holistic analysis of the local environmental and socioeconomic implications from a detailed case study analysis. The content of the book is of global importance and highly timely due to the global resurgent interest on hydropower development especially in energy poor countries in Africa and Asia . - Johan Nordensvard - Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Southampton. Chinese Hydropower Development in Africa and Asia convincingly illustrates a wide range of approaches that can be used for the analysis of the multifaceted implications of hydropower investments in the global South, including political ecology and the water-energy-food nexus and identifies best practices to improve the planning, implementation and governance of large dams for sustainable global dam-building. It presents therefore an important reading for both students and professionals working on the interface between environment and development. - Maria Cristina Rulli, Associate Professor in Hydrology and Water Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
""Large hydropower dams are experiencing a global revival in the attempt to mitigate climate change and reduce energy poverty. This development is spearheaded by Chinese dam-builders and financiers. The book edited by Siciliano and Urban is therefore very timely and addresses the role of Chinese dam-builders in Asia and Africa in a nuanced manner, drawing on a wide range of in-depth research. It is important reading for everyone who is interested in China's role in Asia and Africa."" – Khalid Nadvi - Professor of International Development, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester ""This book represents a valuable contribution to enhancing the empirical knowledge of Chinese large dams’ development in Africa and Asia by providing a holistic analysis of the local environmental and socioeconomic implications from a detailed case study analysis. The content of the book is of global importance and highly timely due to the global resurgent interest on hydropower development especially in energy poor countries in Africa and Asia"". – Johan Nordensvard - Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Southampton. ""Chinese Hydropower Development in Africa and Asia convincingly illustrates a wide range of approaches that can be used for the analysis of the multifaceted implications of hydropower investments in the global South, including political ecology and the water-energy-food nexus and identifies best practices to improve the planning, implementation and governance of large dams for sustainable global dam-building. It presents therefore an important reading for both students and professionals working on the interface between environment and development."" – Maria Cristina Rulli, Associate Professor in Hydrology and Water Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Large hydropower dams are experiencing a global revival in the attempt to mitigate climate change and reduce energy poverty. This development is spearheaded by Chinese dam-builders and financiers. The book edited by Siciliano and Urban is therefore very timely and addresses the role of Chinese dam-builders in Asia and Africa in a nuanced manner, drawing on a wide range of in-depth research. It is important reading for everyone who is interested in China's role in Asia and Africa. - Khalid Nadvi - Professor of International Development, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester This book represents a valuable contribution to enhancing the empirical knowledge of Chinese large dams' development in Africa and Asia by providing a holistic analysis of the local environmental and socioeconomic implications from a detailed case study analysis. The content of the book is of global importance and highly timely due to the global resurgent interest on hydropower development especially in energy poor countries in Africa and Asia . - Johan Nordensvard - Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Southampton. Chinese Hydropower Development in Africa and Asia convincingly illustrates a wide range of approaches that can be used for the analysis of the multifaceted implications of hydropower investments in the global South, including political ecology and the water-energy-food nexus and identifies best practices to improve the planning, implementation and governance of large dams for sustainable global dam-building. It presents therefore an important reading for both students and professionals working on the interface between environment and development. - Maria Cristina Rulli, Associate Professor in Hydrology and Water Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Author Information
Giuseppina Siciliano is a Research Fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies SOAS, University of London, UK. Frauke Urban is a Reader at the School of Oriental and African Studies SOAS, University of London, UK.
