Abstract
This article examines the role of multilateral social and environmental safeguards in land acquisition for renewable energy (RE) development in Southeast Asia. We assessed the development of two large-scale wind projects in Indonesia and the Philippines through a qualitative comparative case study analysis. We find that the influence of safeguards is the product of two factors: the timing of multilateral funds in project development and the relative ease through which developers can acquire land through non-safeguard-compliant pathways. Our findings highlight the continued importance of land use policy and planning in mediating the social and environmental impacts of RE infrastructure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Journal of Planning Education and Research |
DOIs | |
State | Accepted/In press - 2023 |
Keywords
- Indonesia
- Just TRANSITION
- Philippines
- energy
- environment
- international planning and development
- land use
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Development
- Urban Studies