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To systematically review natural science research on the Belt and Road Initiative, evaluating ecological risks, spatial dynamics, and mitigation strategies under global climate change.

September 29, 2021Ecological IndicatorsOpen Access

Ecology and environment of the Belt and Road under global climate change: A systematic review of spatial patterns, cost efficiency, and ecological footprints

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DZDawei ZhangShenyang Pharmaceutical University LWLingling WuHengyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences SHSiqi HuangChengdu University

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Systematic review reveals critical research deficits in ecological risks and footprints across fragile Belt and Road corridors, highlighting the urgency of sustainable development strategies.

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To systematically review natural science research on the Belt and Road Initiative, evaluating ecological risks, spatial dynamics, and mitigation strategies under global climate change.
Systematic review of literature across primary academic databases to quantify natural science versus social science coverage of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Categorization and synthesis of environmental evidence spanning spatial cognition, cost-efficiency evaluation, ecological security, and carrying capacity.
Natural science papers account for only 1.2% to 4.3% of total literature on the Belt and Road, with even fewer studies examining ecological and environmental consequences.
The majority of Belt and Road development routes traverse arid, semi-arid, or sub-humid fragile ecosystems facing heightened climate change and anthropogenic pressures without adequate baseline mitigation data.

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Zhang et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a03cbf6a2325cbb76720550 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108237

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Systematic review reveals critical research deficits in ecological risks and footprints across fragile Belt and Road corridors, highlighting the urgency of sustainable development strategies.

Ecology and environment of the Belt and Road under global climate change: A systematic review of spatial patterns, cost efficiency, and ecological footprints

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Ecology and environment of the Belt and Road under global climate change: A systematic review of spatial patterns, cost efficiency, and ecological footprints

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