The widespread salinisation of freshwater ecosystems poses a major threat to the
biodiversity, functioning, and services that they provide. Human activities promote freshwater …

In spite of being a worldwide phenomenon that can have important ecological, economic
and social consequences, freshwater salinization (ie the increase in ion concentrations in …

Rob Nixon's recent theorization of slow violence deliberates on specific forms of violence
that unfold gradually and in unspectacular ways. However, discussions about the …

Human activities have globally increased and altered the ion concentration of freshwater
ecosystems. The proliferation of potash mines in Germany (especially intense in the early …

Energy production systems all over the world are in the early stages of a structural shift from
below ground fossil fuels toward above ground energy flows–ie, solar, wind, biomass, and …

Background: Secondary salinity of river water reduces the value of ecosystem services,
negatively impacting the entire aquatic ecosystem and reducing the possibility of water use …

This paper is about the peculiar particularities of the dual trends towards urban water
privatization and commodification. It uses as its analytical entry point the extraordinary …

Ripple effects of European border externalisation have transformed everyday life in the
Tunisian coastal town of Zarzis. Building on ethnographic fieldwork among artisanal …

Water infrastructures are often living infrastructures, whose operation relies on processes
involving other-than-human living beings. This article considers the materiality of …

The scientific literature distinguishes between primary or natural and secondary or human-
induced salinization. Assessing this distinction is of vital importance to assign liabilities and …