In the Way of the Road
Published on 25. March 2021
978-90-823810-6-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book explores the ecological impact of infrastructure through the lens of China's Belt and Road Initiative. Understanding the impacts of infrastructure on the environment is a crucial foundation for a sustainable life on earth. Here we follow the world's biggest infrastructure project along its routes and explore the ecosystems through which they will pass, and the possible negative consequences which may follow. We welcome you to join us on a journey along the Belt and Road, to meet the unique species and ecosystems that make up the landscapes that support it.
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Persons
Richard T. Griffiths is director of the New Silk Roads research project at the International Institute for Asian Studies (Leiden). Alice C. Hughes is a professor at the Centre for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science
Content
In the Way of the Road. Infrastructure and Its Consequences,
Road, Rail and Pipelines and the risks posed for biodiversity,
Wind and Solar and Mitigating Strategies,
Birds, bats and onshore windindustry. Portugal as a case study,
The Big Dam Boom. Water infrastructure impacts on freshwater bidiversity in Eurasia.'
Ports. Infrastructure at the Edge,
The Arctic. An ecosystem approach to the Polar Silk Road and its associated infrastructures,
Financing the protection of biodiversity. International governance as a mitgating factor along the Belt and Road initiative,
Final Reflections.
