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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2017 AustraliaPublisher:Walter de Gruyter GmbH Authors:Samarakoon, S;
Samarakoon, S
Samarakoon, S in OpenAIREChristiansen, A;
Christiansen, A
Christiansen, A in OpenAIREMunro, PG;
Munro, PG
Munro, PG in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_48530
Abstract Technological advances are increasing interest in the potential role of information and communication technologies (ict) in enabling quality education outcomes in Africa. At present, however, the geographies of ict use in Africa is poorly understood, and ict education policy development has occurred in a relative empirical void. Relevant studies have largely been focused on wealthier African nations, largely neglecting poorer regions where education issues are most acute. This article works to address this lacuna. Drawing upon extensive fieldwork, it provides a detailed snapshot of ict use in education in the northern Sierra Leonean district of Koinadugu. We subsequently argue that a lack of access to electricity, along with limited numbers of qualified teaching staff, presents fundamental barriers for realizing ict use in classroom settings. Nevertheless, we also identify some promising trends with respect to the informal use of mobile Internet by teachers and students to augment learning in the classroom.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2017 AustraliaPublisher:Walter de Gruyter GmbH Authors:Samarakoon, S;
Samarakoon, S
Samarakoon, S in OpenAIREChristiansen, A;
Christiansen, A
Christiansen, A in OpenAIREMunro, PG;
Munro, PG
Munro, PG in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_48530
Abstract Technological advances are increasing interest in the potential role of information and communication technologies (ict) in enabling quality education outcomes in Africa. At present, however, the geographies of ict use in Africa is poorly understood, and ict education policy development has occurred in a relative empirical void. Relevant studies have largely been focused on wealthier African nations, largely neglecting poorer regions where education issues are most acute. This article works to address this lacuna. Drawing upon extensive fieldwork, it provides a detailed snapshot of ict use in education in the northern Sierra Leonean district of Koinadugu. We subsequently argue that a lack of access to electricity, along with limited numbers of qualified teaching staff, presents fundamental barriers for realizing ict use in classroom settings. Nevertheless, we also identify some promising trends with respect to the informal use of mobile Internet by teachers and students to augment learning in the classroom.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2019 United Kingdom, AustraliaPublisher:Elsevier BV Authors:Munro, Paul;
Munro, Paul
Munro, Paul in OpenAIRESchiffer, Anne;
Schiffer, Anne
Schiffer, Anne in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_55759
In this paper, we explore the practices and spaces of mobile phone charging in The Gambia and Sierra Leone through the lens of 'electricity scarcity‘ as a means to conceptualise electricity access in West Africa. The International Energy Agency (IEA) is seen as the leading authority on the state of global energy access, and is frequently cited by government and non-government bodies. We, however, suggest that the IEA‘s quantitative and binary framing of electricity access is analytically problematic for understanding energy poverty. Using ethnographic methods, including observation and semi-structured interviews, we provide insights into the changing socio-technological, socio-political and socio-economic dimensions of mobile phone charging including its relationship with the built environment. Comparing mobile phone charging in The Gambia and Sierra Leone, clearly shows that the notion of absolute electricity scarcity which is promulgated by IEA statistics only offers a limited picture of energy poverty, especially at the locale. Instead, drawing on political ecology scholarship, we propose a concept of political electricity scarcity as an approach enables a more human-centred and nuanced understanding of how energy poverty operates or is mitigated through community-based structures or at a household level. By reframing energy poverty issues through this lens, we are able to illustrate the role that political economy dynamics play in shaping the electricity flows in rural Sub-Saharan Africa and who ultimately gets what kind of electricity access.
CORE arrow_drop_down Leeds Beckett RepositoryArticle . 2019Full-Text: http://eprints.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/5631/1/EthnographiesofElectricityScarcityAM-SCHIFFER.pdfData sources: CORE (RIOXX-UK Aggregator)UNSWorksArticle . 2019License: CC BY NC NDFull-Text: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/unsworks_55759Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2019 United Kingdom, AustraliaPublisher:Elsevier BV Authors:Munro, Paul;
Munro, Paul
Munro, Paul in OpenAIRESchiffer, Anne;
Schiffer, Anne
Schiffer, Anne in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_55759
In this paper, we explore the practices and spaces of mobile phone charging in The Gambia and Sierra Leone through the lens of 'electricity scarcity‘ as a means to conceptualise electricity access in West Africa. The International Energy Agency (IEA) is seen as the leading authority on the state of global energy access, and is frequently cited by government and non-government bodies. We, however, suggest that the IEA‘s quantitative and binary framing of electricity access is analytically problematic for understanding energy poverty. Using ethnographic methods, including observation and semi-structured interviews, we provide insights into the changing socio-technological, socio-political and socio-economic dimensions of mobile phone charging including its relationship with the built environment. Comparing mobile phone charging in The Gambia and Sierra Leone, clearly shows that the notion of absolute electricity scarcity which is promulgated by IEA statistics only offers a limited picture of energy poverty, especially at the locale. Instead, drawing on political ecology scholarship, we propose a concept of political electricity scarcity as an approach enables a more human-centred and nuanced understanding of how energy poverty operates or is mitigated through community-based structures or at a household level. By reframing energy poverty issues through this lens, we are able to illustrate the role that political economy dynamics play in shaping the electricity flows in rural Sub-Saharan Africa and who ultimately gets what kind of electricity access.
CORE arrow_drop_down Leeds Beckett RepositoryArticle . 2019Full-Text: http://eprints.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/5631/1/EthnographiesofElectricityScarcityAM-SCHIFFER.pdfData sources: CORE (RIOXX-UK Aggregator)UNSWorksArticle . 2019License: CC BY NC NDFull-Text: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/unsworks_55759Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2022 AustraliaPublisher:Elsevier BV Authors:Samarakoon, S;
Samarakoon, S
Samarakoon, S in OpenAIREMunro, P;
Zalengera, C;Munro, P
Munro, P in OpenAIREKearnes, M;
Kearnes, M
Kearnes, M in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_78806
There has been profound growth in the adoption of off-grid solar devices across Sub-Saharan Africa over the last decade. However, there has been limited attention given to the afterlives of these devices and their justice implications. This is of particular concern as these increasing rates of off-grid solar adoption are across contexts in which regulatory mechanisms and e-waste infrastructure are weak or non-existent, leaving populations exposed to a range of social and ecological harms. In this paper, we examine upon research from Malawi to draw attention to the spatial and ethical dimensions of off-grid solar repair and e-waste. We demonstrate how a two-tiered off-grid solar market, regional flows, and usage practice, result in ethically complex outcomes. We emphasize how strengthening the social and material infrastructures of repair, epitomised by the role of informal repair technicians, are vital to extending the productive lifespans of off-grid solar devices in comparable settings.
UNSWorks arrow_drop_down Environmental Innovation and Societal TransitionsArticle . 2022 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Elsevier TDMData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2022 AustraliaPublisher:Elsevier BV Authors:Samarakoon, S;
Samarakoon, S
Samarakoon, S in OpenAIREMunro, P;
Zalengera, C;Munro, P
Munro, P in OpenAIREKearnes, M;
Kearnes, M
Kearnes, M in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_78806
There has been profound growth in the adoption of off-grid solar devices across Sub-Saharan Africa over the last decade. However, there has been limited attention given to the afterlives of these devices and their justice implications. This is of particular concern as these increasing rates of off-grid solar adoption are across contexts in which regulatory mechanisms and e-waste infrastructure are weak or non-existent, leaving populations exposed to a range of social and ecological harms. In this paper, we examine upon research from Malawi to draw attention to the spatial and ethical dimensions of off-grid solar repair and e-waste. We demonstrate how a two-tiered off-grid solar market, regional flows, and usage practice, result in ethically complex outcomes. We emphasize how strengthening the social and material infrastructures of repair, epitomised by the role of informal repair technicians, are vital to extending the productive lifespans of off-grid solar devices in comparable settings.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2018 AustraliaPublisher:Elsevier BV Authors:Silva Ontiveros, L;
Silva Ontiveros, L
Silva Ontiveros, L in OpenAIREMunro, PG;
Melo Zurita, M;Munro, PG
Munro, PG in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_76335
Abstract In 2013, Mexico’s energy law was fundamentally changed, facilitating increased private and foreign investment into the Mexican energy industry. As a part of this energy reform, the Mexican Government has also started to promote unconventional gas extraction across the north-east of Mexico, including a private sector tendered process that commenced in early 2018. These changes have been met with opposition from rural social movements, looking to defend their territory and livelihoods against megaprojects. As a part of these initiatives, unconventional gas projects have been dubbed as being part of Los Proyectos de Muerte, a term coined by rural activists to critique the environmental and social impacts of gas pipelines, large-scale extraction projects, and hydroelectric dam megaprojects across Mexico. Death (Muerte) referring to impacts on: human health, the more-than-human, and the cosmological worlds of different rural communities. In this paper, we critically examine the notion of unconventional gas expansion in Mexico as being Proyectos de Muerte. focusing on justice concerns that have emerged. To inform this analysis, we draw upon interviews with organisations associated with unconventional gas developments and communities potentially affected by these projects, as well as private consultants, advocates and activists.
UNSWorks arrow_drop_down UNSWorksArticle . 2018License: CC BY NC NDFull-Text: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/unsworks_76335Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)The Extractive Industries and SocietyArticle . 2018 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Elsevier TDMData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2018 AustraliaPublisher:Elsevier BV Authors:Silva Ontiveros, L;
Silva Ontiveros, L
Silva Ontiveros, L in OpenAIREMunro, PG;
Melo Zurita, M;Munro, PG
Munro, PG in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_76335
Abstract In 2013, Mexico’s energy law was fundamentally changed, facilitating increased private and foreign investment into the Mexican energy industry. As a part of this energy reform, the Mexican Government has also started to promote unconventional gas extraction across the north-east of Mexico, including a private sector tendered process that commenced in early 2018. These changes have been met with opposition from rural social movements, looking to defend their territory and livelihoods against megaprojects. As a part of these initiatives, unconventional gas projects have been dubbed as being part of Los Proyectos de Muerte, a term coined by rural activists to critique the environmental and social impacts of gas pipelines, large-scale extraction projects, and hydroelectric dam megaprojects across Mexico. Death (Muerte) referring to impacts on: human health, the more-than-human, and the cosmological worlds of different rural communities. In this paper, we critically examine the notion of unconventional gas expansion in Mexico as being Proyectos de Muerte. focusing on justice concerns that have emerged. To inform this analysis, we draw upon interviews with organisations associated with unconventional gas developments and communities potentially affected by these projects, as well as private consultants, advocates and activists.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2020 AustraliaPublisher:IOP Publishing Funded by:ARC | Discovery Early Career Re...ARC| Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE200100912Authors:Munro, PG;
Munro, PG
Munro, PG in OpenAIRESamarakoon, S;
van der Horst, GA;Samarakoon, S
Samarakoon, S in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_71908
Historically, ‘energy poverty’ in Sub-Saharan Africa has been understood in relatively static terms and its solutions largely understood as a modernist state-led project of expanding centralised distribution to achieve a coordinated ‘transition’ from traditional fuels. In recent decades, however, political economies of energy in the region have exhibited considerable dynamism, changing what energy poverty looks like. The rapid dissemination of mobile phones, for example, has meant that most households now require near daily access to some form of electricity, inducing creative local responses. As well, with increased Sino-African trade, a plethora of cheap lighting products such as dry-cell battery torches and small-scale solar products have become widely available, reducing consumer interest in kerosene lamps and fuel. Finally, charcoal has emerged as a key cooking fuel for growing urban populations—introducing a new/expanded source of rural revenue while disrupting a decades long official campaign to induce ‘transition’ from firewood to LPG. We demonstrate how these particular changes are occurring through the example of dynamics in Sierra Leone in West Africa.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2020 AustraliaPublisher:IOP Publishing Funded by:ARC | Discovery Early Career Re...ARC| Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE200100912Authors:Munro, PG;
Munro, PG
Munro, PG in OpenAIRESamarakoon, S;
van der Horst, GA;Samarakoon, S
Samarakoon, S in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_71908
Historically, ‘energy poverty’ in Sub-Saharan Africa has been understood in relatively static terms and its solutions largely understood as a modernist state-led project of expanding centralised distribution to achieve a coordinated ‘transition’ from traditional fuels. In recent decades, however, political economies of energy in the region have exhibited considerable dynamism, changing what energy poverty looks like. The rapid dissemination of mobile phones, for example, has meant that most households now require near daily access to some form of electricity, inducing creative local responses. As well, with increased Sino-African trade, a plethora of cheap lighting products such as dry-cell battery torches and small-scale solar products have become widely available, reducing consumer interest in kerosene lamps and fuel. Finally, charcoal has emerged as a key cooking fuel for growing urban populations—introducing a new/expanded source of rural revenue while disrupting a decades long official campaign to induce ‘transition’ from firewood to LPG. We demonstrate how these particular changes are occurring through the example of dynamics in Sierra Leone in West Africa.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2021 FijiPublisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLC Authors: Manu Rawali; Manu Rawali;Long Seng To;
Long Seng To
Long Seng To in OpenAIREPaul G. Munro;
+5 AuthorsPaul G. Munro
Paul G. Munro in OpenAIREManu Rawali; Manu Rawali;Long Seng To;
Long Seng To
Long Seng To in OpenAIREPaul G. Munro;
Atul Raturi; Atul Raturi; Iain MacGill;Paul G. Munro
Paul G. Munro in OpenAIREAnna Bruce;
Edoardo Santagata;Anna Bruce
Anna Bruce in OpenAIREPacific Island Countries and Territories have set ambitious targets for energy access and the transition to sustainable energy. These efforts, however, are being severely impacted by shocks and stresses such as climate change, natural hazards and the COVID-19 pandemic. Resilience is a central pillar for energy policy in the region, but innovative approaches are needed to address these urgent challenges. Here we examine the role of research and innovation in supporting energy resilience in Pacific Island Countries and Territories. We argue that research and innovation in three key areas is needed: energy planning and innovative finance approaches tailored to the particular strengths and challenges in Pacific Island Countries and Territories; greater recognition and inclusion of community responses to energy challenges; and promotion of decentralized approaches to energy in terms of governance and technologies. Emerging from these three areas, we identify 11 research and innovation priorities to build the evidence base that will mobilize stakeholders in a collaborative effort to accelerate action on energy resilience. Pacific Island Countries and Territories are seeking to improve their energy systems, which face challenges such as climate change. This Perspective discusses research priorities to support Pacific Island Countries and Territories in building energy resilience while drawing on their own unique strengths and existing community responses.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2021 FijiPublisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLC Authors: Manu Rawali; Manu Rawali;Long Seng To;
Long Seng To
Long Seng To in OpenAIREPaul G. Munro;
+5 AuthorsPaul G. Munro
Paul G. Munro in OpenAIREManu Rawali; Manu Rawali;Long Seng To;
Long Seng To
Long Seng To in OpenAIREPaul G. Munro;
Atul Raturi; Atul Raturi; Iain MacGill;Paul G. Munro
Paul G. Munro in OpenAIREAnna Bruce;
Edoardo Santagata;Anna Bruce
Anna Bruce in OpenAIREPacific Island Countries and Territories have set ambitious targets for energy access and the transition to sustainable energy. These efforts, however, are being severely impacted by shocks and stresses such as climate change, natural hazards and the COVID-19 pandemic. Resilience is a central pillar for energy policy in the region, but innovative approaches are needed to address these urgent challenges. Here we examine the role of research and innovation in supporting energy resilience in Pacific Island Countries and Territories. We argue that research and innovation in three key areas is needed: energy planning and innovative finance approaches tailored to the particular strengths and challenges in Pacific Island Countries and Territories; greater recognition and inclusion of community responses to energy challenges; and promotion of decentralized approaches to energy in terms of governance and technologies. Emerging from these three areas, we identify 11 research and innovation priorities to build the evidence base that will mobilize stakeholders in a collaborative effort to accelerate action on energy resilience. Pacific Island Countries and Territories are seeking to improve their energy systems, which face challenges such as climate change. This Perspective discusses research priorities to support Pacific Island Countries and Territories in building energy resilience while drawing on their own unique strengths and existing community responses.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2022 AustraliaPublisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLC Funded by:ARC | Discovery Early Career Re...ARC| Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE200100912Authors:Munro, Paul G;
Munro, Paul G
Munro, Paul G in OpenAIRESamarakoon, Shanil;
Samarakoon, Shanil
Samarakoon, Shanil in OpenAIREHansen, Ulrich E;
Hansen, Ulrich E
Hansen, Ulrich E in OpenAIREKearnes, Matthew;
+4 AuthorsKearnes, Matthew
Kearnes, Matthew in OpenAIREMunro, Paul G;
Munro, Paul G
Munro, Paul G in OpenAIRESamarakoon, Shanil;
Samarakoon, Shanil
Samarakoon, Shanil in OpenAIREHansen, Ulrich E;
Hansen, Ulrich E
Hansen, Ulrich E in OpenAIREKearnes, Matthew;
Kearnes, Matthew
Kearnes, Matthew in OpenAIREBruce, Anna;
Bruce, Anna
Bruce, Anna in OpenAIRECross, Jamie;
Cross, Jamie
Cross, Jamie in OpenAIREWalker, Sarah;
Zalengera, Collen;Walker, Sarah
Walker, Sarah in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_81377
There has been a boom in the sale of small-scale off-grid solar products across the Global South over the past decade. A substantial portion of this boom has been driven by international investment in off-grid solar start-up companies, and a formalized off-grid solar sector has been established, with the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association acting as a key representative body. Although this boom has aided in extending electricity access to many energy-poor households and businesses, an emerging concern is the short (three to four years) working life that these off-grid solar products typically have. This has led to a growing issue of solar e-waste. Here we examine how the structure of the off-grid solar sector results in substantial barriers to addressing solar e-waste in the Global South. We consider how practices of repair might contribute to addressing the issue, and set out a research agenda to facilitate new approaches to the issues of solar e-waste.
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Munro, Paul G
Munro, Paul G in OpenAIRESamarakoon, Shanil;
Samarakoon, Shanil
Samarakoon, Shanil in OpenAIREHansen, Ulrich E;
Hansen, Ulrich E
Hansen, Ulrich E in OpenAIREKearnes, Matthew;
+4 AuthorsKearnes, Matthew
Kearnes, Matthew in OpenAIREMunro, Paul G;
Munro, Paul G
Munro, Paul G in OpenAIRESamarakoon, Shanil;
Samarakoon, Shanil
Samarakoon, Shanil in OpenAIREHansen, Ulrich E;
Hansen, Ulrich E
Hansen, Ulrich E in OpenAIREKearnes, Matthew;
Kearnes, Matthew
Kearnes, Matthew in OpenAIREBruce, Anna;
Bruce, Anna
Bruce, Anna in OpenAIRECross, Jamie;
Cross, Jamie
Cross, Jamie in OpenAIREWalker, Sarah;
Zalengera, Collen;Walker, Sarah
Walker, Sarah in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_81377
There has been a boom in the sale of small-scale off-grid solar products across the Global South over the past decade. A substantial portion of this boom has been driven by international investment in off-grid solar start-up companies, and a formalized off-grid solar sector has been established, with the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association acting as a key representative body. Although this boom has aided in extending electricity access to many energy-poor households and businesses, an emerging concern is the short (three to four years) working life that these off-grid solar products typically have. This has led to a growing issue of solar e-waste. Here we examine how the structure of the off-grid solar sector results in substantial barriers to addressing solar e-waste in the Global South. We consider how practices of repair might contribute to addressing the issue, and set out a research agenda to facilitate new approaches to the issues of solar e-waste.
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Munro, PG
Munro, PG in OpenAIREBartlett, A;
Bartlett, A
Bartlett, A in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_58352
Abstract In this paper, we propose the idea of ‘energy bricolage’ as a way of rethinking how people in Sub-Saharan Africa realise their energy needs on a daily basis. In doing so, we directly challenge dominant framings of energy poverty in Africa by the United Nations and other development agencies that have tended to present the issue as a question of access to the electricity grid; that energy poverty emerges from a lack of access to large-scale infrastructure. Drawing on research from Northern Uganda, we show how households and individuals in Africa can be understood as bricoleurs, making creative and resourceful use of whatever materials at are at hand to try and realise their energy needs and desires. That they engaged in complex geographies of energy: using batteries for torches, photovoltaic power for phone charging and stereos, firewood for cooking, charcoal for selling and petrol for transport. In this sense, beyond the modernist conceptions of energy development as grid electricity access, they are able to craft post-modern energy landscape, one that is neither ‘traditional’ nor ‘modern,’ rather the fragmented product of different social and economic processes. We argue that this conception of energy bricolage allows us to bring a more nuanced perspective for understanding the geographies of energy poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the developing world. We reframe the view of the energy poor as subsistence population eking out pre-modern lives, to one that has complex entanglements with different and changing energy technologies and institutional arrangements.
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Munro, PG
Munro, PG in OpenAIREBartlett, A;
Bartlett, A
Bartlett, A in OpenAIREhandle: 1959.4/unsworks_58352
Abstract In this paper, we propose the idea of ‘energy bricolage’ as a way of rethinking how people in Sub-Saharan Africa realise their energy needs on a daily basis. In doing so, we directly challenge dominant framings of energy poverty in Africa by the United Nations and other development agencies that have tended to present the issue as a question of access to the electricity grid; that energy poverty emerges from a lack of access to large-scale infrastructure. Drawing on research from Northern Uganda, we show how households and individuals in Africa can be understood as bricoleurs, making creative and resourceful use of whatever materials at are at hand to try and realise their energy needs and desires. That they engaged in complex geographies of energy: using batteries for torches, photovoltaic power for phone charging and stereos, firewood for cooking, charcoal for selling and petrol for transport. In this sense, beyond the modernist conceptions of energy development as grid electricity access, they are able to craft post-modern energy landscape, one that is neither ‘traditional’ nor ‘modern,’ rather the fragmented product of different social and economic processes. We argue that this conception of energy bricolage allows us to bring a more nuanced perspective for understanding the geographies of energy poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the developing world. We reframe the view of the energy poor as subsistence population eking out pre-modern lives, to one that has complex entanglements with different and changing energy technologies and institutional arrangements.
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Abstract In this article, I develop a political ecology analysis of Vanuatu’s grid electricity policies, with a specific focus on Espiritu Santo Island. I show how the global political economy looms large in shaping the island’s energy geographies. Colonial legacies, ideologically conflictive donor aid programmes, multinational corporate legal discords, parliamentary political caprices and the vicissitudes of the local environment all intersect to shape the spatial dynamics of electricity access that raises numerous energy justice concerns. The development of the island’s electricity infrastructure is not neutral; rather, it is a socio-technical product of these political economy mediations.
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Abstract In this article, I develop a political ecology analysis of Vanuatu’s grid electricity policies, with a specific focus on Espiritu Santo Island. I show how the global political economy looms large in shaping the island’s energy geographies. Colonial legacies, ideologically conflictive donor aid programmes, multinational corporate legal discords, parliamentary political caprices and the vicissitudes of the local environment all intersect to shape the spatial dynamics of electricity access that raises numerous energy justice concerns. The development of the island’s electricity infrastructure is not neutral; rather, it is a socio-technical product of these political economy mediations.
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