Belt and Road Initiative & Bangladesh
9.2 Environmental concerns
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While the BRI has the potential to bring in positive economic
development, it may cause irreversible damage to the
environment. Infrastructure may threaten the ecosystems and the
livelihoods of the people who depend on environmental resources
surrounding them.
It is feared that with China's focus on higher-value goods and
services and adoption of stricter emission standards, high-
emission manufacturing industries and unsustainable
technologies may be moved to low income BRI countries.
Construction and operation of infrastructure, including power,
transportation and building contribute to approximately, 70
percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG). Hence, it is crucial that
the BRI countries adopt green and low-carbon projects to achieve
the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
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