Transitions to low-carbon energy systems are essential to meeting global commitments to
climate change mitigation. Yet “greening” energy systems may not make them any fairer …

Abstract Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) has provoked a series of unprecedented
environmental problems, many of which are related to the transitional area between the …

Earth's surface gained 115,000 km2 of water and 173,000 km2 of land over the past 30
years, including 20,135 km2 of water and 33,700 km2 of land in coastal areas. Here, we …

Abstract While the World Bank safeguard policies and International Finance Corporation
Performance Standards specify the requirements to be observed when project-induced …

Hydropower is the most important renewable energy source to date, providing over 72% of
all renewable electricity globally. Yet, only limited information is available on the global …

Poverty alleviation resettlement (PAR) is a national rural development policy which uses
resettlement as a tool for addressing environmental and poverty-related concerns in a …

This book discusses the resilience of communities in both developed and developing world
contexts. It investigates the notion of 'resilience'and the challenges faced by local …

Between 2000 and 2010, China׳ s electricity production had increased threefold and
accounted for 50% of domestic and 12% of global CO 2 emissions in 2010. Substantial …

This paper applies the tool of social impact assessment (SIA) to understand the effects of
large dam projects on human communities. We draw upon data from two recent SIA projects …

Continuous river incisions, heavy precipitation events, reservoir water-level fluctuations, and
changes in groundwater flow are the main driving factors of extensive landslide activities in …