Reducing the global environmental impacts of rapid infrastructure expansion

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Laurance, William F.;Peletier-Jellema, Anna;Geenen, Bart;Koster, Harko;Verweij, Pita;Van Dijck, Pitou;Lovejoy, Thomas;Schleicher, Judith;Van Kuijk, Marijke
William Laurance
Abstract

[Extract] Infrastructures, such as roads, mines, and hydroelectric dams, are proliferating explosively. Often, this has serious direct and indirect environmental impacts. We highlight nine issues that should be considered by project proponents to better evaluate and limit the environmental risks of such developments.

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Current Biology

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25

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1879-0445

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7

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Elsevier

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10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.050