Ecosystem Health and Environmental Geography in the Belt and Road Regions

Dear Colleagues,

The “Belt and Road” initiative, i.e., the Chinese official term for the “Silk Road Economic Belt” and the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road”, was proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping to call for a new regional cooperation model. It is an economic and political issue, but some scholars have proposed that it may destroy ecosystem health permanently and have reported this opinion in various scientific journals. As scientists, we believe that ecosystem health and environmental problems belong to scientific issues rather than political issues. Therefore, this Special Issue seeks novel scientific papers on the dynamics of regional ecosystems and environments, the mechanisms of ecosystem and environmental changes, and the strategies and solutions for environmental problems in the Belt and Road region. Research on the following topic is welcome in this Special Issue, though other topics will be considered as well:

1. Characteristics and mechanisms of ecosystem health;
2. Ecological health and regional development;
3. Interactions between the economy and the environment;
4. Environmental impacts of the Belt and Road;
5. Energy transformation for the Belt and Road initiative;
6. Spatial analysis and monitoring technology for the environment.

Last but not the least, this Special Issue will accept papers on scientific issues rather than on political issues. Reviews are encouraged, and scientific research papers that are supported by scientific data are preferred.

Dr. Chunbo Huang
Dr. Naixia Mou
Dr. Chang Li
Dr. Xin Fan
Guest Editors

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