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Capturing the rains: Comparing Chinese and World Bank hydropower projects in Cameroon and pathways for South-South and North South technology transfer

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  • Chen, Yunnan
  • Landry, David

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China is an increasingly prominent actor in infrastructure development in the Global South. Hydropower, as a renewable energy source, is a key area in which Chinese technological cooperation and finance can contribute to sustainable growth. However, many of China's overseas hydropower projects remain controversial for their social and environmental impacts.

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  • Chen, Yunnan & Landry, David, 2018. "Capturing the rains: Comparing Chinese and World Bank hydropower projects in Cameroon and pathways for South-South and North South technology transfer," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 115(C), pages 561-571.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:115:y:2018:i:c:p:561-571
    DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.11.051
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