Giuseppina Siciliano

Giuseppina Siciliano is a Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Development at SOAS University of London, within the Department of Development Studies. Her work focuses on sustainability transitions, environmental justice, and the socio-environmental impacts of infrastructure projects such as hydropower dams. She has conducted research in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, examining topics like land use changes, low-carbon development, and climate change. Her research has been supported by grants from ESRC, DEFRA, and the Wellcome Trust. Notably, she co-edited the book Chinese Hydropower Development in Africa and Asia (Routledge, 2017), analyzing the sustainability of Chinese-backed dam projects. At SOAS, she teaches courses on environment and development, water management, and energy transitions. She advises PhD students on themes like hydropower impacts and land-water-energy nexus issues.

Her research interests include political ecology, just energy transitions, and the interplay between climate policy and socio-economic equity. She has collaborated with international institutions like the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Centre (SESYNC) on projects such as the socio-environmental impacts of hydropower dams. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to address global development challenges.

Giuseppina holds a BA in Environmental Economics from the University of Siena, an MSc in Ecological Economics from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and a PhD in Sustainable Development from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. She actively contributes to academic discourse through peer-reviewed articles and policy-relevant publications, focusing on equitable and sustainable pathways for development in the Global South.