| Literature DB >> 32521242 |
Alice C Hughes1, Alex M Lechner2, Alexander Chitov3, Alexander Horstmann4, Amy Hinsley5, Angela Tritto6, Anthony Chariton7, Binbin V Li8, Delfin Ganapin9, Eugene Simonov10, Katherine Morton11, Kemel Toktomushev12, Marc Foggin13, May Tan-Mullins14, Michael C Orr15, Richard Griffiths16, Richard Nash17, Scott Perkin18, Raphaël Glémet18, Minsun Kim18, Douglas W Yu19.
Abstract
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) represents the largest infrastructure and development project in human history, and presents risks and opportunities for ecosystems, economies, and communities. Some risks (habitat fragmentation, roadkill) are obvious, however, many of the BRI's largest challenges for development and conservation are not obvious and require extensive consideration to identify. In this first BRI Horizon Scan, we identify 11 frontier issues that may have large environmental and social impacts but are not yet recognised. More generally, the BRI will increase China's participation in international environmental governance. Thus, new cooperative modes of governance are needed to balance geopolitical, societal, and environmental interests. Upgrading and standardising global environmental standards is essential to safeguard ecological systems and human societies. Published by Elsevier Ltd.Entities:
Keywords: China; conservation; development; global change; impact assessment; infrastructure; international development; invasive species
Year: 2020 PMID： 32521242 DOI： 10.1016/j.tree.2020.02.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Ecol Evol ISSN： 0169-5347 Impact factor: 17.712