Achieving win-win outcomes in environment–development programs is a laudable goal, but
frequently difficult to realize. In this paper we review the possibilities for win-win climate and …

Western policymakers, political activists and academics alike see patronage as the chief
enemy of open, democratic societies. Patronage, for them, is a corrupting force, a hallmark of …

Drawing on qualitative data from three contrasting sites in Benue state, Nigeria, this paper
explores how and why cooking system use and priorities vary over time and space as well …

The international clean cookstove sector has undergone considerable growth over the past
decade. We use this critical juncture–where program priorities and strategies are formalized …

In this progress report we call for nature-society geographers to give greater attention to
indoor environments as active political-ecological spaces. Nature-society geographers often …

It was in cybercafés in Hanoi (Vietnam) that I looked for scholarships to bring me back to
Europe for a PhD. In Germany, my mother printed my applications, my father posted them …

Do young West Africans want to go abroad at any cost because they receive too little or
erroneous information? Why do they and their families risk large sums of money with …

Explores the activities and political personas of women activists in Shiv Sena, a militant
Indian political party. Rich in detail, this book tells the stories of women of Shiv Sena (Shivaji …

This ethnographic article focuses on interactions between poor Muslim women, various
intermediaries/brokers, and the Indian state. The article illustrates the complexities of claim …

Renewables are imagined in India around features of 'greenness' and 'cleanness' and are
presented as the modern pathway towards sustainable development and unlimited growth …