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Pattern changes of ecological product trade in countries along the Belt and Road.
Du, Wenpeng; Yan, Huimin; Yang, Yanzhao.
  • Du W; Institute of Geography and Resources Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610101, China.
  • Yan H; Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
  • Yang Y; Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. yanhm@igsnrr.ac.cn.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 30(17): 49038-49051, 2023 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2240387
ABSTRACT
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was designed to promote economic and trade cooperation between countries along the Belt and Road (B&R), specifically by building an international trade network. Ecological resources are the basis for human survival. Countries along the B&R transform ecological resources into ecological products by production activities. These products can then be used for trade, thereby driving the countries' economic development. This study uses net primary productivity (NPP) as a unified measure of ecological products, and explores the pattern changes of ecological product trade in countries along the B&R, from 2013 to 2019 (from the BRI proposal to the outbreak of COVID-19). The purpose of the study is to reveal the impact of the BRI on the trade of ecological products. The results show that (1) the trade scale of ecological products in the B&R region has changed significantly. The total volume of traded ecological products increased from 2071.74 to 2631.00 TgC. This represented an increase of about 26.99%, or 7.41% higher than the global average. (2) The spatial distribution pattern of ecological product trade did not change significantly in countries along the B&R. However, the gravity centers of the total and net trade volume of ecological products moved 120.74 km to the northeast and 392.98 km to the southeast, respectively. (3) The trade structure of ecological products in the B&R region, six sub-regions, and most countries remained relatively stable. Only the proportion of the livestock products trade in Mongolia and the proportion of the forest products trade in Bhutan have increased significantly. This finding suggests that the strength and breadth of the construction of unimpeded trade in countries along the B&R still need to further strengthened, in order to accelerate the realization of the vision of the Green Silk Road.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Internationality / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Journal subject: Environmental Health / Toxicology Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11356-023-25697-z

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Internationality / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Journal subject: Environmental Health / Toxicology Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11356-023-25697-z