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Neoliberal Capitalism and Conservation in the Post‐crisis Era: The Dialectics of “Green” and “Un‐green” Grabbing in Greece and the UK [PDF]
, 2014 “Green‐grabbing”, in which environmental arguments support expropriation of land and resources, is a recognized element in neoliberal conservation. However, capitalism's strategic interest in promoting the neoliberalization of conservation is accompanied
Adams, William M. +3 more
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Mangrove reforestation: greening or grabbing coastal zones and deltas? Case studies in Senegal
African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2016 Besides their important contribution to global biodiversity, mangroves provide many services. Nevertheless, due to an increase of human activities and to climate change, in less than 20 years these ecosystems have lost one fifth of their global surface area.
Cormier-Salem, Marie-Christine +1 more
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Conservation concessions or green grabbing? A critical perspective on mega conservation investments
Frontiers in Sustainable Resource ManagementMarket-based mechanisms have gained traction in environmental governance during the Anthropocene. One such mechanism is conservation concessions, which are promoted in the Global South as a neoliberal strategy that aligns ecological protection with ...
Yamikani Harry Makwinja +2 more
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Why green grabs don't work in Papua New Guinea
Journal of Peasant Studies, 2012 In recent years, private companies have acquired long-term leasehold titles to more than five million hectares of what was formerly customary land in Papua New Guinea (PNG), but hardly any of this land has been devoted to production of the four green commodities in which PNG might have some comparative advantage – sustainable palm oil, bio-ethanol ...
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The Office du Niger: an Agropole project for food security in Mali?
Cybergeo, 2018 In many African countries, food security is now more valued by agricultural policies than ever before. Since WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union) regards the irrigated area of the Niger Office in Mali as the “rice bowl” of West Africa, this ...
Florence Brondeau
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Building a green economy of low carbon: the Greek post-crisis experience of photovoltaics and financial 'green grabbing' [PDF]
, 2017 Under the global rhetoric of 'the green economy' Renewable Energy Resources (RES) projects have proliferated across the world. This article examines the growth of photovoltaic projects in post-crisis Greece, grounded in a green energy discourse.
Zoi Christina Siamanta
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Trees, Forests and PeopleSince the end of the Cold War, attention has increasingly focused globally on the nexus of conflict, natural resources, and governance, particularly in forested regions.
Khairul Chowdhury +2 more
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Whose Energy Future? Indonesia’s Paradox Of Coal-Dependent Transition
Jurnal Trias PolitikaIndonesia’s energy transition presents a paradox: while the state commits to decarbonization, coal remains central to national energy and industrial policy. This study examines the challenges facing energy democracy in Indonesia amidst the ongoing energy
Alya Triska Sutrisno
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, 2019 Supplemental Material for Wind parks in post-crisis Greece: Neoliberalisation vis-à-vis green grabbing by Zoi Christina Siamanta in Environment and Planning E: Nature and ...
Zoi Christina Siamanta (6539870)
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Land grabbing in pastoral areas: insights from Eastern Africa
PastoralismThis paper explores the drivers of land grabbing in pastoral areas. We present a series of cases from across Eastern Africa to illustrate the dynamics through which long-ignored drylands are reimagined by governments and investors as sites of great value,
Justin Raycraft +4 more
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