The Belt and Road Initiative

Environmental Impacts in Southeast Asia

John R Owen author Alexander Horstmann author Alex M Lecchner author Chee Meng Tan author Angela Tritto author Teom Hoong Chen author Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:ISEAS

Published:30th Apr '20

Should be back in stock very soon

The Belt and Road Initiative cover

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is expected to be the largest infrastructure development scheme of the twenty-first century. There is escalating concern over BRI’s potential environmental impacts in Southeast Asia, a global biodiversity hotspot and a focus area of BRI development.

Case studies of Indonesia, Myanmar, Lao PDR and Malaysia show that the success of BRI in bringing about sustainable growth and opportunities depends on the Chinese government and financiers, as well as the agencies and governments involved when BRI investments take place. The adoption of best environmental practices is critical in ensuring that growth is sustainable and that bad environmental practices are not locked in for decades to come.

ISBN: 9789814881425

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30 pages