Xavier Lemaire
Biographic Data
| ID | 6665782 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Xavier Lemaire |
| GIVEN NAMES | Xavier |
| FAMILY NAME | Lemaire |
| SIGNATURE | LEMAIRE X |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre for Sustainable Energy |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1429-4268 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Barriers and drivers of energy source adoption in rural lesotho
This study explores the barriers and drivers influencing energy source adoption in rural Lesotho, focusing on the villages of Machaping and Mohlanapeng. Employing Rational Choice Theory and Collective Action Theory, it examines how economic constraints, health risks, environmental concerns and infrastructural limitations shape energy preferences. In Machaping, where electricity is scarce, people mostly depend on traditional energy sources like co…
Community-driven approaches to rural electrification
Access to electricity is a pivotal driver of socio-economic development, particularly in rural areas where it enhances education, healthcare, and economic activities. Despite its significance, rural electrification remains a serious challenge in many developing countries, including Lesotho. This study examines the experiences of two rural communities, Kolo Hlahloeng and Bongalla, located in the Mafeteng District of Lesotho in their pursuit of ele…
Bridging accountability gaps
Energy poverty is a persistent barrier to socioeconomic development in Lesotho, especially in rural and remote communities. This study examines how political and social accountability shape energy access, focusing on interactions between public electricity providers, elected representatives, and community stakeholders. Using purposive sampling, the study captured the lived experiences of rural communities affected by inadequate electricity servic…
Community imaginaries, participation and acceptance of renewable energy projects – substituting the quicksand of development with rocky fundamentals
Community participation could contribute to sustaining energy projects, however some projects underestimate the value of meaningful project host communities’ involvement in decision-making. Rural community energy development projects in Lesotho often assume a top-down development-driven approach void of communities’ perspectives and desires. This study investigates opportunities Lesotho’s renewable energy projects, either led by communities or th…
Deciphering the impacts of ‘green’ energy transition on socio-environmental lithium conflicts
The surging demand for lithium-powered electric vehicles and energy storage systems, driven by the low-carbon energy transition, is explored in this study regarding its impact on socio-environmental lithium conflicts up to 2019. We show the limitations of applying resource curse models for this enquiry due to unique characteristics of lithium cases and discrepancies between economic (demand, price and production) and conflict data. Combining quan…
Energy democracy in Lesotho
When projects are exclusionary, they are bound to fail because they are void of a collective sense of belonging and ownership. The government of Lesotho has been stridently pursuing renewable energy initiatives to augment the hamstrung monopoly provider and increasing user demand in energy provision. Based on content analysis, this study revealed that the government’s troubles in managing grid and off-grid energy provision in the country result f…
Work, food, rent, television
Environment, knowledge and democracy”
est tenu Marseille les 6 et 7 juillet 2005. Il a t organis, l'initiative de Ccilia Claeys-Mekdade, Marie Jacqu et Suzanne de Cheveign par l'universit de la Mditerrane et l'EHESS pour le compte du RC 24 de l'ISA. Il a rassembl plus de 80 participants reprsentant 22 nationalits diffrentes
Deciphering the impacts of ‘green’ energy transition on socio-environmental lithium conflicts
The surging demand for lithium-powered electric vehicles and energy storage systems, driven by the low-carbon energy transition, is explored in this study regarding its impact on socio-environmental lithium conflicts up to 2019. We show the limitations of applying resource curse models for this enquiry due to unique characteristics of lithium cases and discrepancies between economic (demand, price and production) and conflict data. Combining quan…
Environment, knowledge and democracy”
est tenu Marseille les 6 et 7 juillet 2005. Il a t organis, l'initiative de Ccilia Claeys-Mekdade, Marie Jacqu et Suzanne de Cheveign par l'universit de la Mditerrane et l'EHESS pour le compte du RC 24 de l'ISA. Il a rassembl plus de 80 participants reprsentant 22 nationalits diffrentes
Work, food, rent, television
Energy democracy in Lesotho
When projects are exclusionary, they are bound to fail because they are void of a collective sense of belonging and ownership. The government of Lesotho has been stridently pursuing renewable energy initiatives to augment the hamstrung monopoly provider and increasing user demand in energy provision. Based on content analysis, this study revealed that the government’s troubles in managing grid and off-grid energy provision in the country result f…
Deciphering the impacts of ‘green’ energy transition on socio-environmental lithium conflicts
The surging demand for lithium-powered electric vehicles and energy storage systems, driven by the low-carbon energy transition, is explored in this study regarding its impact on socio-environmental lithium conflicts up to 2019. We show the limitations of applying resource curse models for this enquiry due to unique characteristics of lithium cases and discrepancies between economic (demand, price and production) and conflict data. Combining quan…
Community imaginaries, participation and acceptance of renewable energy projects – substituting the quicksand of development with rocky fundamentals
Community participation could contribute to sustaining energy projects, however some projects underestimate the value of meaningful project host communities’ involvement in decision-making. Rural community energy development projects in Lesotho often assume a top-down development-driven approach void of communities’ perspectives and desires. This study investigates opportunities Lesotho’s renewable energy projects, either led by communities or th…
Barriers and drivers of energy source adoption in rural lesotho
This study explores the barriers and drivers influencing energy source adoption in rural Lesotho, focusing on the villages of Machaping and Mohlanapeng. Employing Rational Choice Theory and Collective Action Theory, it examines how economic constraints, health risks, environmental concerns and infrastructural limitations shape energy preferences. In Machaping, where electricity is scarce, people mostly depend on traditional energy sources like co…
Community-driven approaches to rural electrification
Access to electricity is a pivotal driver of socio-economic development, particularly in rural areas where it enhances education, healthcare, and economic activities. Despite its significance, rural electrification remains a serious challenge in many developing countries, including Lesotho. This study examines the experiences of two rural communities, Kolo Hlahloeng and Bongalla, located in the Mafeteng District of Lesotho in their pursuit of ele…
Bridging accountability gaps
Energy poverty is a persistent barrier to socioeconomic development in Lesotho, especially in rural and remote communities. This study examines how political and social accountability shape energy access, focusing on interactions between public electricity providers, elected representatives, and community stakeholders. Using purposive sampling, the study captured the lived experiences of rural communities affected by inadequate electricity servic…
Energy and Environment Impacts (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Energy poverty (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (3 works)