Fieldwork in times of a pandemic
I was in the middle of fieldwork for my postdoctoral research project in Indonesia when the outbreak of Covid-19 started in the country. This put me in a situation of having to make important decisions over the continuation of the then present form of fieldwork….
Green industrial restructuring
Over the past centuries, the economic and industrial development of many countries has been overly dependent on an ever-increasing exploitation of relatively cheap natural resources. This unsustainable pattern of growth is threatening to cause irreversible damage to the planet’s natural environment. Consequently, balancing positive economic…
Gas markets, energy development and politics in Southeast Asia
Liquified natural gas (LNG) can be an affordable, accessible and more sustainable alternative to coal and oil in Southeast Asia. But the growth of LNG consumption in the region also poses new challenges. The center of gravity of the global energy system is shifting towards…