Review of European Comparative & International Environmental Law · 2018 · 20 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesEnvironmental ManagementEnvironmental PolicyClimate PolicyEnvironmental GovernanceEnvironmental PoliticsArctic Environmental GovernanceClimate GovernanceClimate PoliticsGeopoliticsInternational Climate AgreementsInternational Environmental AgreementsArctic Environmental PolicyClimate Change PoliticsGreen Belt ProtectionInternational Environmental CooperationTransnational Regulatory Regimes
This article aims to shed light on two questions: what are the implications of China's Belt and Road Initiative ( BRI ) for Arctic governance? And what are the environmental implications of the BRI for the Arctic? The article first discusses the interaction between China's BRI and Arctic policy, examining the vision that China would like to use the BRI to shape Arctic governance. The article focuses on the environmental components of the BRI . It explores whether China's current regulatory regimes are sufficient to help ensure a green Belt and Road in the Arctic.