Perspectives

Flora J. Roberts discusses the environmental history of the Syr Darya river in the Ferghana Valley and the consequences arising from the damming of the river.

Sophie Lange discusses the environmental history of the Elbe river in Hamburg and an environmental dispute arising from mercury pollution between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic.

Fabian Zimmer discusses how the perceptions of dam visitors were actively shaped through public open days throughout the twentieth century.

Wilko Graf von Hardenberg discusses the ways water management policies shaped the landscape of his childhood during the years of the Fascist regime in Italy.

The author explores how the first professional women decorators in Britain helped women gain agency in the home.

Helbert raises the issue of justice in energy transitions by looking at the discrimination faced by women in oil regions of Nigeria.

Dolata brings to light how the conflicts faced by women has shaped their agency in energy transitions.

This edited radio-show transcript provides personal accounts of women’s experiences in rural Ireland during the transition to electricity.

Looking to rural Canada, the author shows how women’s concerns for family safety drove energy choices and supplier campaigns.