Transboundary frontiers: an emerging priority for biodiversity conservation

J Liu, DL Yong, CY Choi, L Gibson - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2020 - cell.com
The world's biomes and their associated ecosystems are artificially fractured by geopolitical
boundaries that define countries. Yet 'transboundary'landscapes often overlap with …

Corporate responsibility and biodiversity conservation: challenges and opportunities for companies participating in China's Belt and Road Initiative

E Bohnett, A Coulibaly, D Hulse, T Hoctor… - Environmental …, 2022 - cambridge.org
China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), designed to build critical infrastructure and coordinate
economic growth, is the most significant development initiative in modern history. The BRI …

The scale of biodiversity impacts of the Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia

LS Ng, A Campos-Arceiz, S Sloan, AC Hughes… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the largest infrastructure development in
human history. Given its scale of influence and infrastructure undertakings, it is set to bring …

High-risk infrastructure projects pose imminent threats to forests in Indonesian Borneo

M Alamgir, MJ Campbell, S Sloan, A Suhardiman… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan) sustains~ 37 million hectares of native tropical
forest. Numerous large-scale infrastructure projects aimed at promoting land-development …

[HTML][HTML] Ecological security pattern construction and zoning along the China-Laos Railway based on the potential-connectedness-resilience framework

H Bai, L Weng - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid developments associated with large-scale transport infrastructure have exacerbated
ecological risks, posing major threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services. Construction of …

Changing landscapes, livelihoods and village welfare in the context of oil palm development

T Santika, KA Wilson, E Meijaard, S Budiharta, EE Law… - Land Use Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals underscore the need for
improved understanding of relationships between changes in landscapes, livelihoods, and …

Emerging challenges for sustainable development and forest conservation in Sarawak, Borneo

M Alamgir, MJ Campbell, S Sloan, J Engert, J Word… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The forests of Borneo—the third largest island on the planet—sustain some of the highest
biodiversity and carbon storage in the world. The forests also provide vital ecosystem …

Fire prevention in managed landscapes: Recent success and challenges in Indonesia

S Sloan, L Tacconi, ME Cattau - Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for …, 2021 - Springer
Indonesian fire events generate significant impacts on ecosystems, society, and climate
regionally and globally. Following severe burning in 2015, Indonesia prioritized targeted fire …

The forest transformation: Planted tree cover and regional dynamics of tree gains and losses

S Sloan, P Meyfroidt, TK Rudel, F Bongers… - Global Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Extensions of forest-transition theory to the tropics often depict sustained expansions of
planted tree cover and corresponding long-term net gains in total tree cover. To explore the …

Trans-national conservation and infrastructure development in the Heart of Borneo

S Sloan, MJ Campbell, M Alamgir, AM Lechner… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The Heart of Borneo initiative has promoted the integration of protected areas and
sustainably-managed forests across Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. Recently, however …