China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Connectivity or Fragmentation?

It comes as no surprise to anyone familiar with China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that the trillion dollar project is about more that just boosting global economy. This blog provides an overview of the BRI and the potential environmental repercussions that may follow.

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The Belt and Road Initiative spans across 71 countries, including 60% of the world’s population and over 1/3 of global trade (The World Bank, 2019). The image visualises the belt land corridors (red) and maritime pathways (blue) connecting China (yellow) to parts of Africa, Asia and Europe. Image from The Guardian (2018).