Building a green Belt and Road: A systematic review and comparative assessment of the Chinese and English-language literature DOI Creative Commons
Hoong Chen Teo, Ahimsa Campos‐Arceiz, Binbin V. Li

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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 15(9), P. e0239009 - e0239009

Published: Sept. 15, 2020

International attention on the environmental impacts of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is increasing, but little known internationally about large corpus Chinese BRI research. We present first systematic review English-language research, supported with text mining sentiment analysis. found that research dominated by authors writing routes within China in Chinese, even though concerns around are largely benefits host countries, volume publications English recently catching up. Different disciplines methods well-represented across languages, apart from specific types social science papers. The sentiments academic neutral less polarised than media discourse. recommend scientists practitioners should pay more to developing countries proactively engage local voices.

Language: Английский

Smart and sustainable logistics of Port cities: A framework for comprehending enabling factors, domains and goals DOI
Gaspare D’Amico, Katarzyna Szopik‐Depczyńska, Izabela Dembińska

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Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 69, P. 102801 - 102801

Published: March 7, 2021

Language: Английский

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Exploring the nature of EKC hypothesis in Asia’s top emitters: role of human capital, renewable and non-renewable energy consumption DOI
Pabitra Kumar Jena, Aqib Mujtaba, D. P. Priyadarshi Joshi

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Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 29(59), P. 88557 - 88576

Published: July 14, 2022

Language: Английский

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Overpopulation is a major cause of biodiversity loss and smaller human populations are necessary to preserve what is left DOI
Philip Cafaro,

Pernilla Hansson,

Frank Götmark

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Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 272, P. 109646 - 109646

Published: June 30, 2022

Language: Английский

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Challenges and considerations of applying nature-based solutions in low- and middle-income countries in Southeast and East Asia DOI Creative Commons
Alex M. Lechner, Rachel L. Gomes, Lucélia Rodrigues

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Blue-Green Systems, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 2(1), P. 331 - 351

Published: Jan. 1, 2020

Abstract Low- and middle-income countries in Southeast East Asia face a range of challenges related to the rapid pace urbanisation region, scale pollution, climate change, loss ecosystem services associated difficulties for ecological restoration. Possible pathways towards more sustainable future lie applications nature-based solutions (NBS). However, there is relatively little literature on application NBS particularly Asia. In this paper we address gap by assessing socio-ecological region – one most globally biodiverse. We first provide an overview background its underpinnings biodiversity services. then present typology describing five unique region: (1) Characteristics urbanisation; (2) Biophysical environmental climatic context; (3) Environmental risks restoration; (4) Human nature relationships conflicts; (5) Policy governance context. Exploiting opportunities through South-South North-South collaboration needs be priority government, planners academics.

Language: Английский

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Ecological restoration in mining areas in the context of the Belt and Road initiative: Capability and challenges DOI
Zanxu Chen, Yongjun Yang, Lai Zhou

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Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 95, P. 106767 - 106767

Published: March 12, 2022

Language: Английский

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FinTech adoption in achieving ecologically sustainable mineral management in Asian OBOR countries – A cross-section and time autoregressive robust analysis DOI Creative Commons
Shajara Ul‐Durar, Marco De Sisto, Noman Arshed

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Resources Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 91, P. 104939 - 104939

Published: March 21, 2024

The balance between economic activity, growth, and ecosystem is a need of the time. Belt Road Initiative countries working on One project (OBOR), constituting 130 countries, are participating with China to achieve growth via trade. These where trade commerce have influence, rich in natural minerals as well habitat biodiversity. Along infrastructural efforts, world also experiencing technology 4.0, specifically its gains terms financial innovation. This study has explored 27 from Asian OBOR group assessed potential moderating role FinTech resource extraction sustainability. results multi-dimensional, long-term, robust estimates showed that rents harm environmental performance positively moderates this relationship. instrumental for policymakers quantifying hampering spillover/spatial effects diminishing time horizon policy effectiveness.

Language: Английский

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Ecology and environment of the Belt and Road under global climate change: A systematic review of spatial patterns, cost efficiency, and ecological footprints DOI Creative Commons
Dawei Zhang, Lingling Wu, Siqi Huang

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Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 131, P. 108237 - 108237

Published: Sept. 29, 2021

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will play an essential role in boosting the world's economy. However, main portion of (B&R) is arid, semi-arid, or sub-humid fragile ecological regions, which with global climate change intensification human activities face many pressing environmental challenges future. Despite this, existing research on B&R, papers field natural sciences are less than 1.2–4.3% total number databases, far lower coverage humanities social sciences. And those focused issues along B&R even fewer, so necessary understanding both risks adequate mitigation measures remains unclear. This paper systematically reviews relevant eco-environments summarizes it terms including spatial patterns cognition, cost efficiency evaluation, security footprint carrying capacity. It further suggests that a better changes their effects needed. Additionally, potential positive socio-economic impacts for future under BRI sustainable. Finally, directions proposed to improve regions consideration changes.

Language: Английский

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Implications of large-scale infrastructure development for biodiversity in Indonesian Borneo DOI Creative Commons
Katie Spencer, Nicolas J. Deere,

Muhammad Aini

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 866, P. 161075 - 161075

Published: Dec. 21, 2022

Indonesia is embarking on an ambitious relocation of its capital city to Kalimantan, Borneo, bringing with it major urban and road infrastructure. Yet, despite being one the world's most biologically diverse regions, potential implications this development for wildlife have yet be fully assessed. We explored impacts relocation, expansion upgrades critical habitat medium-large mammals (>1 kg) using camera trap data from 11 forested landscapes. applied Bayesian multi-species occupancy models predict community species-level responses anthropogenic environmental factors. extrapolated spatial patterns species diversity across forests Kalimantan identified "critical habitats" as top 20th percentile richness values. subsequently overlapped these layers infrastructure impact zones estimate area that could potentially affected by direct or secondary impacts. At both species-level, distance primary roads had strongest negative influence habitat-use. Occupancy was also influenced forest quality multidimensional poverty conditions in adjacent villages, demonstrating sensitivity biodiversity socio-ecological pressures. Less than 1 % threatened mammal lay within zone (30 km radius) relocation. However, approximately 16 located 200 uncontrolled such sprawl associated regional development. The often-overlooked upgrading existing intersect a large amount lowland species. Mitigating far-reaching should incorporated into assessments. This will provide opportunity set example sustainable tropics.

Language: Английский

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Environmental governance of China’s Belt and Road Initiative DOI Open Access
Yixian Sun, Joanna I. Lewis,

Johannes Urpelainen

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Environmental Politics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(7), P. 1109 - 1116

Published: Oct. 31, 2023

On the 10th anniversary of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), we present this special symposium to advance knowledge on environmental governance China's overseas engagement. While fast-growing investments across world have large implications for global local politics, phenomenon has so far received insufficient attention students politics. Moreover, China become increasingly proactive in promoting green development BRI, but little research assessed relevant initiatives. Recognising gap, contributors provide rigorous analysis institutional interactions involving host country actors as well forces driving new initiatives aiming BRI. Building insights drawn from symposium, propose a agenda focus effects China-US geopolitical rivalry, evolution, agency countries understand evolving system governing impacts

Language: Английский

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Disaster management and environmental policy integration in Pakistan — an evaluation with particular reference to the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor Plan DOI
Abdul Waheed, Thomas B. Fischer,

Sajida Kousar

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Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 30(48), P. 105700 - 105731

Published: Sept. 16, 2023

Language: Английский

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