Energy justice in renewable energy projects: How learning about indigenous knowledge systems could inform systemic practice

Publisher:
WILEY
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 2022, 39, (5), pp. 962-974
Issue Date:
2022-09-01
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This article is aimed at organisations and researchers to urge them to adopt more systemic ways to deal with energy justice issues in renewable energy projects being built around the world to help meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG) 7. It will focus on solar and wind farms. While these projects positively contribute towards achieving UNSDG 7 (viz., affordable clean energy), they have also created a variety of justice issues, which need to be addressed. While measures have been taken more recently to redress these issues, we make the case that the application of systemic thinking and practice could maximise the positives and minimise negative impacts of creating short-term fixes without addressing the underlying root causes of the issues. Using two case studies, we will show how working systemically with indigenous populations and considering indigenous knowledge systems could help in dealing with justice issues.
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