Search Results - "Billon, Philippe Le"

Struggles for land: comparing resistance movements against agro-industrial and mining investment projects by Prause, Louisa, Billon, Philippe Le

“…Investments in large-scale land-based projects increased over the past two decades, with a concomitant rise in community-level resistance. Drawing from data on…”
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Movements shaping climate futures: A systematic mapping of protests against fossil fuel and low-carbon energy projects by Temper, Leah, Avila, Sofia, Bene, Daniela Del, Gobby, Jennifer, Kosoy, Nicolas, Billon, Philippe Le, Martinez-Alier, Joan, Perkins, Patricia, Roy, Brototi, Scheidel, Arnim, Walter, Mariana

“…In this article we undertake a systematic mapping of 649 cases of resistance movements to both fossil fuel (FF) and low carbon energy (LCE) projects, providing…”
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Crisis conservation and green extraction: biodiversity offsets as spaces of double exception by Le Billon, Philippe

“…Extraction and conservation seem to be polar opposites, yet they entertain multiple relations as the 'greening' of extractive activities mobilizes conservation…”
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Diamond Wars? Conflict Diamonds and Geographies of Resource Wars by Le Billon, Philippe

“…In the late 1990s, natural resources such as oil, diamonds, and timber came under increased scrutiny by conflict analysts and media outlets for their purported…”
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Euros vs. yuan: comparing European and Chinese fishing access in West Africa by Belhabib, Dyhia, Sumaila, U Rashid, Lam, Vicky W Y, Zeller, Dirk, Le Billon, Philippe, Abou Kane, Elimane, Pauly, Daniel

“…We compare the performance of European Union (EU) and Chinese fisheries access agreements with West African countries in terms of illegal and unreported…”
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Just cuts for fossil fuels? Supply-side carbon constraints and energy transition by Le Billon, Philippe, Kristoffersen, Berit

“…Reducing greenhouse gas emissions has generally been approached through demand-side initiatives, yet there are increasing calls for supply-side interventions…”
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Peace in the wake of disaster? Secessionist conflicts and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami by Billon, Philippe Le, Waizenegger, Arno

“…This paper explores the impact of 'natural' disasters on armed conflicts, focusing on the evolution of secessionist conflicts in Aceh and Sri Lanka following…”
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Climate change and fossil fuel production cuts: assessing global supply-side constraints and policy implications by Gaulin, Nicolas, Le Billon, Philippe

“…This paper presents the first global database of supply-side climate initiatives seeking to constrain fossil fuel production. There is a clear imperative to…”
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Ocean defenders and human rights by Bennett, Nathan J., López de la Lama, Rocío, Le Billon, Philippe, Ertör, Irmak, Morgera, Elisa

“…Two pressing and overlapping marine policy issues are related to human rights in the ocean and the situation of ocean defenders. Human rights issues and…”
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Landing capital and assembling ‘investable land’ in the extractive and agricultural sectors by Le Billon, Philippe, Sommerville, Melanie

“…Over the last decade, shifting strategies of capital accumulation have deepened the integration of land and associated primary commodities into circuits of…”
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Cleaning mineral supply chains? Political economies of exploitation and hidden costs of technical fixes by Le Billon, Philippe, Spiegel, Samuel

“…This article examines hidden costs of three prominent mineral supply chain 'solutions' that respectively aim to create 'conflict-free' minerals, curtail…”
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Green Transition's Necropolitics: Inequalities, Climate Extractivism, and Carbon Classes by Deberdt, Raphael, Le Billon, Philippe

“…This article theorises the processes of colonisation, wealth accumulation, and inequalities creation that the current paradigm of a resource‐hungry green…”
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Landscapes of Recarbonization: Carbon Neutrality, Settler Colonialism, and Cumulative Environmental Effects in the Peace River Region, Canada by Robb, Douglas, Philippe Le Billon, Bakker, Karen

“…Contemporary discourses of net-zero decarbonization (also referred to as carbon neutrality) routinely overlook the landscape transformations required to offset…”
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Outer Space Mining: Exploring Techno-Utopianism in a Time of Climate Crisis by Deberdt, Raphael, Philippe Le Billon

“…Outer space holds a special place in the geographical imagination of techno-utopianism. At a time of climate crisis, the mining of celestial bodies, including…”
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The Green Transition in Context-Cobalt Responsible Sourcing for Battery Manufacturing by Deberdt, Raphael, Le Billon, Philippe

“…Responsible cobalt in the context of the green transition is a major issue on the global sustainability agenda. Spurred by concerns around child labor in…”
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Oil and the Islamic State: Revisiting "Resource Wars" Arguments in Light of ISIS Operations and State-Making Attempts by Le Billon, Philippe

“…Debates over the relationship between natural resources and armed conflicts have flourished in the past two decades, but few studies have considered the case…”
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Conflict minerals and battery materials supply chains: A mapping review of responsible sourcing initiatives by Deberdt, Raphael, Billon, Philippe Le

“…Responsible mineral sourcing is a major issue on the global sustainability agenda. Spurred by “conflict minerals”, debates about the ethics of mineral supply…”
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Geo-Logics of Power: Disaster Capitalism, Himalayan Materialities, and the Geopolitical Economy of Reconstruction in Post-Earthquake Nepal by Paudel, Dinesh, Le Billon, Philippe

“…The 2015 earthquakes in Nepal killed more than 9,000 people, displaced millions of people and deeply affected the economy. The earthquakes and reconstructions…”
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Buying peace or fuelling war: the role of corruption in armed conflicts by Le Billon, Philippe

“…Although corruption may have a corrosive effect on economies and rule‐based institutions, it also forms part of the fabric of social and political…”
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Fossil fuels, climate change, and the COVID-19 crisis: pathways for a just and green post-pandemic recovery by Le Billon, Philippe, Lujala, Païvi, Singh, Devyani, Culbert, Vance, Kristoffersen, Berit

“…A climate-positive COVID-19 recovery can accelerate the energy transition away from fossil fuels. Yet, current assessments of recovery stimulus programs…”
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