The slow violence of waste in Yemen: Addressing long-term consequences of solar transition

Maria-Louise Clausen

The slow violence of waste in Yemen: Addressing long-term consequences of solar transition

Maria-Louise Clausen

Global Security and Worldviews

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Abstract

Donor-driven solar expansion overlooks end-of-life waste of solar panels and batteries, leaving already strained local communities to manage hazardous solar waste with limited support.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Copenhagen
Publisher	Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 27 Oct 2025

Series	DIIS Policy Brief

Keywords

Yemen
Renewable energy
Environmental governance

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The slow violence of waste in Yemen: Addressing long-term consequences of solar transition

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Renewable energy, violent conflict, and gender equality: Exploring a triple nexus on a case study of Yemen

Survey Dataset on Solar Energy, Electricity Access, and Governance

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The slow violence of waste in Yemen: Addressing long-term consequences of solar transition

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Renewable energy, violent conflict, and gender equality: Exploring a triple nexus on a case study of Yemen

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Survey Dataset on Solar Energy, Electricity Access, and Governance

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