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Record Nr.

UNINA9910511704203321

Autore

Lechner Alex M.

Titolo

The Belt and Road Initiative : Environmental Impacts in Southeast Asia / / Alex M. Lechner, Chee Meng Tan, Angela Tritto, Alexander Horstmann, Hoong Chen Teo, John R. Owen and Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, , [2019]

ISBN

981-4881-43-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (30 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Trends in Southeast Asia, , 0219-3213 ; ; no. TRS 18/19

Disciplina

382/.30951

Soggetti

Environmental impact analysis

Investments, Chinese - Environmental aspects - Southeast Asia

Economic development - Environmental aspects - Southeast Asia

Electronic books.

Southeast Asia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Oct 2021).

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- FOREWORD -- The Belt and Road Initiative: Environmental Impacts in Southeast Asia -- REFERENCES

Sommario/riassunto

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.