School of Marxism, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Front Public Health. 2022 Apr 25;10:876606. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.876606. eCollection 2022.
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) can play a significant role in the sustainable development of South Asia if appropriately implemented. Apart from the economic, trade, and cultural benefits of this colossal infrastructure, less is known about its environmental impact on South Asia. This study looks closely at the potential impact of the BRI on the South Asian environment. This research is based on the government-issued environmental policies, peer-reviewed literature, media articles, and reports. It has been suggested that the BRI could have a negative impact on the South Asian environment, which provided if does not consider the Paris agreement with its partners in the region. The study suggests that partner countries should adopt the BRI project to the principles of environmental impact assessment.
“一带一路”倡议如果得到适当实施,可以在南亚的可持续发展中发挥重要作用。除了这项庞大基础设施的经济、贸易和文化效益之外,人们对其对南亚环境的影响知之甚少。本研究密切关注“一带一路”倡议对南亚环境的潜在影响。这项研究基于政府发布的环境政策、同行评议的文献、媒体文章和报告。有观点认为,如果“一带一路”倡议的合作伙伴不考虑与该地区的国家达成《巴黎协定》,该倡议可能会对南亚环境产生负面影响。研究建议,伙伴国家应根据环境影响评估原则来采纳“一带一路”倡议项目。