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 an important reading for everyone who is interested in Chinas 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 in 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 waterenergyfood 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
Chinese Hydropower Development in Africa and Asia
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 Africa and Asia explores the governance and socio-economic implications of large Chinese dams development in low- and middle-income countries in Asia and Africa and asks how these big infrastructure projects promote sustainable local and national development in the recipient countries. The book first discusses general aspects of Chinese involvement in hydropower development in Africa and Asia, looking at political and economic aspects, before presenting selected case studies from large dams built and financed by Chinese actors in Asia and Africa. Based on these results, the book further makes recommendations on how to improve the planning, implementation and governance of large dams for sustainable global dam-building.
This volume is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and scholars in the areas of Development, Environmental Studies, Politics and Economics.
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.
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Contents
GIUSEPINA SICILIANO AND FRAUKE URBAN
STEW MOTA AND NATHANIAL MATHEWS
OLIVER HENSENGERTH
YING QIU, GRACE MANG AND PETER BOSHARD
MAY TAN-MULINS, FRAUKE URBAN AND GRACE MANG
PAUL W. K. YANKSON, KWADWO OWUSU AND ALEX B. ASIEDU
GIUSEPINA SICILIANO, FRAUKE URBAN, MAY TAN-MULINS, LONN PICHDARA AND SOUR KIM
OLORUNFEMI FELIX AND ONWUEMELE ANDREW
FADZILAH MAJID COOKE, GUSNI SAAT, FRAUKE URBAN AND GIUSEPINA SICILIANO
FRAUKE URBAN AND GIUSEPINA SICILIANO
Alex Boakye Asiedu is Professor of Geography and Resource Development with special interest in tourism, migration and urban planning. He holds a Masters in Environmental Planning and PhD in Urban and Regional Planning from Hokkaido University in Japan. His research interests are in the areas of urban housing, tourism and migration.
Peter Bosshard has worked to promote corporate social responsibility for more than 25 years. He helped initiate and guide the independent World Commission on Dams in 19972000, and initiated the first civil society dialogue with Chinese dam building companies in 2009. Peter Bosshard held a series of management positions with International Rivers from 2002 until 2016 and currently directs the Finance Program of the Sunrise Project. He holds a PhD from Zurich University.
