China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the largest infrastructure scheme in our lifetime,
bringing unprecedented geopolitical and economic shifts far larger than previous rising …

Green and climate smart mining (GCSM) is a recent advancement in mining that not only
alleviates the exacerbating environmental and climate-related impacts but also protects the …

The vegetation cover dynamics such as the spatial extent and pattern of disturbance and
recovery are necessary information in mining regulation and environmental sustainability …

To the Editor—China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI; also known as 'One Belt One Road') is
potentially the largest infrastructure development in our lifetime. In 2013, President Xi …

This research delves into the complex factors that affect how ready a community is to
embrace new environmental development strategies, which could significantly change the …

Long-term intensive open-pit mining can have huge impacts on ecosystems and the
services they provide, affecting the integrity of ecosystem structures, functions and process …

Development corridors are extensive, often transnational and linear, geographical areas
targeted for investment to help achieve sustainable development. They often comprise the …

Abstract Meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals requires reconciling development
with biodiversity conservation. Governments and lenders increasingly call for major …

Mining is an important human activity that significantly affects the landscape character,
particularly through excavation of spoil material and its deposition on spoil banks. The …

This paper focuses on the ability of regions where mining is concentrated to adapt to closure
given the regional assets and the complexities of their association with declining production …