Biosecurity strategy needed for China's Belt and Road Initiative
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 11:50
in Earth & Climate
China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched five years ago, includes more than 120 countries, linked by six proposed land-based Economic Corridors between core cities and key ports along traditional international transport routes. But, as new evidence shows, the risk of introducing invasive species into new areas is substantial as it would threaten native species and biodiversity.