Environmental challenges for the belt and road initiative

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Ascensão, Fernando;Fahrig, Lenore;Clevenger, Anthony P.;Corlett, Richard T.;Jaeger, Jochen A.G.;Laurance, William F.;Pereira, Henrique
William Laurance
Abstract

The Belt and Road Initiative will greatly influence the future of global trade. However, it may also promote permanent environmental degradation. We call for rigorous strategic environmental and social assessments, raising the bar for environmental protection worldwide.

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Nature Sustainability

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Nature Publishing Group

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10.1038/s41893-018-0059-3