Green Finance, Sustainable Development and the , Cheung, Hong Hardco HB..

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Green Finance, Sustainable Development and the Belt and Road InitiativeAuthor(s): Fanny M. Cheung, Ying-yi Hong, Hua Guo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367898809, 978-0367898809\nSynopsis\nCan Chinas Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promote sustainable development, alongside its primary aims of increasing commercial connectivity with Chinas partners? In discussions of the BRI the focus has tended to be on the implications for infrastructure construction, connectivity, and economic diplomacy. Rather less attention has been paid to its potential impact on sustainability. The initiative has not only set principles to prevent climate change and promote sustainable development, but also pledged to align with the UNs environmental objectives. The contributors to this volume describe and evaluate the consequent policy coordination in the areas of green finance, green energy, and sustainable development in the Belt and .