Conflicting injustices in decolonization and indigenous land rights
The case of the Lake Turkana Wind Power project
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13066577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacobo Ramirez (0000-0002-2479-3266, Copenhagen Business School, corresponding author), Eleonora Costantino (Copenhagen Business School), Christiane Durach (Copenhagen Business School), Jury Flickenschild (Copenhagen Business School), Huahuai Sun (0000-0002-0599-4812, Copenhagen Business School), Ikal Ang'elei, Paul Lekapana |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 120 |
| Pages | 103912-103912 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Energy Research & Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2214-6296 • E-ISSN: 2214-6326 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103912 |
| OpenAlex | W4405867051 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 44 |
This study examines the injustices faced by Indigenous peoples when they are not clearly recognized in green energy investments, taking the Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) project in Kenya as a case study. The Indigeneity of Lake Turkana's self-identified Indigenous communities is deeply rooted in their ancestral lands. However, Kenya's ambiguity in categorizing Indigenous peoples and its detachment from international frameworks such as ILO 169 contribute to the perpetuation of energy injustices. The LTWP consortium exploits this ambiguity to detach itself from claims of “illegal” land acquisition. Meanwhile, the affected communities face fragmentation, restricted mobility, and involuntary resettlement. This research, grounded in decoloniality and pluriversalism approach, highlights the dynamics of symbolic attachment and detachment that influence Indigenous energy justice and land rights. By recognizing multiple ways of knowing and being, it argues for a decolonial shift that respects Indigenous sovereignty and integrates their perspectives into sustainable development frameworks. This study underscores the necessity of respecting Indigenous rights as a pathway toward achieving true justice and sustainability in energy projects
Archaeology · Decolonization · Environmental planning · Geography · Indigenous · Indigenous rights · Land grabbing · Land rights · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Law · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Transboundary Water Resource Management · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 6 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |