The post-industrial revolution has changed global economic and environmental conditions. Globalization has helped to boost resource productivity and accelerated individual nations’ economic development and levels of connectedness to one another. The One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, for example, is an ambitious economic growth and business venture aimed at increasing the integration of various countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The Chinese authorities term it the "Century project," as OBOR stretches around 78 nations globally. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is another example of economic integration, emphasizing connections to Africa and West Asia as economic markets.
It remains apparent that economic growth and energy sources (mainly fossil fuels) are the primary drivers of climate change. However, only a limited fraction of initiatives have been taken to convert such energy systems to carbon-neutral sources. Economic integration extension without green corridors raises doubts on the effectiveness and productivity of various international conferences and summits in this regard.
Economic corridors' development harms natural habitats, forest parks, wildlife reserves when they do not account for habitat fragmentation. This causes severe consequences to local ecosystems, placing particular certain species at risk. Simultaneously, the fragile local environment is deteriorated by air pollution, water contamination, and noise pollution induced by industrial development, which also disturbs residents' lives along the corridor. Some farming inhabitants encounter related problems such as soil erosion and water contamination.
At the moment, the majority of studies published in the literature are founded on or originate from the idea of green corridors. Regardless of their disagreements, their shared perception is that green corridors are both economically and environmentally sustainable, and of utility in diverse global locations. There is a greater focus on improving the environment's quality by developing environmentally sustainable modes of transport, which eventually increases their economic performance. As a result, it is essential to incorporate a more global perspective on sustainable environmental conditions into economic growth and integration. Therefore, economic integration needs to be undergirded by greener corridors. In this respect, the Trinational Biodiversity Corridor can be a road map or model of an environmental corridor that would connect conservation lands in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina with the Alto Paraná Atlantic Forest Biome, to offer one example.
This Research Topic explores the incorporation of green corridors into economic corridors for sustainable economic activity and environmental protection globally.
Manuscripts may be submitted that address the following questions:
• What are the possibilities of green corridors to be built alongside existing economic corridors?
• What could be the feasibility of green corridors in future economic integrations?
• What are the possible methods to evaluate green corridors and strategies to promote their development?
• What is the role of the green corridor in climate restoration and environmental improvement?
• What are possible ways of financing green corridors?
• How can developed and developing economies can respond to the green corridor concept?
• What are the challenges and opportunities in green corridors, as well as costs and benefits?
• What roles can green corridors play in national and international tourism?
• What logistical and environmental footprints are associated with the building of new green corridors?
• What roles do public and private partnerships play in building green corridors, as well as those played by national and international financing?
The post-industrial revolution has changed global economic and environmental conditions. Globalization has helped to boost resource productivity and accelerated individual nations’ economic development and levels of connectedness to one another. The One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, for example, is an ambitious economic growth and business venture aimed at increasing the integration of various countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The Chinese authorities term it the "Century project," as OBOR stretches around 78 nations globally. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is another example of economic integration, emphasizing connections to Africa and West Asia as economic markets.
It remains apparent that economic growth and energy sources (mainly fossil fuels) are the primary drivers of climate change. However, only a limited fraction of initiatives have been taken to convert such energy systems to carbon-neutral sources. Economic integration extension without green corridors raises doubts on the effectiveness and productivity of various international conferences and summits in this regard.
Economic corridors' development harms natural habitats, forest parks, wildlife reserves when they do not account for habitat fragmentation. This causes severe consequences to local ecosystems, placing particular certain species at risk. Simultaneously, the fragile local environment is deteriorated by air pollution, water contamination, and noise pollution induced by industrial development, which also disturbs residents' lives along the corridor. Some farming inhabitants encounter related problems such as soil erosion and water contamination.
At the moment, the majority of studies published in the literature are founded on or originate from the idea of green corridors. Regardless of their disagreements, their shared perception is that green corridors are both economically and environmentally sustainable, and of utility in diverse global locations. There is a greater focus on improving the environment's quality by developing environmentally sustainable modes of transport, which eventually increases their economic performance. As a result, it is essential to incorporate a more global perspective on sustainable environmental conditions into economic growth and integration. Therefore, economic integration needs to be undergirded by greener corridors. In this respect, the Trinational Biodiversity Corridor can be a road map or model of an environmental corridor that would connect conservation lands in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina with the Alto Paraná Atlantic Forest Biome, to offer one example.
This Research Topic explores the incorporation of green corridors into economic corridors for sustainable economic activity and environmental protection globally.
Manuscripts may be submitted that address the following questions:
• What are the possibilities of green corridors to be built alongside existing economic corridors?
• What could be the feasibility of green corridors in future economic integrations?
• What are the possible methods to evaluate green corridors and strategies to promote their development?
• What is the role of the green corridor in climate restoration and environmental improvement?
• What are possible ways of financing green corridors?
• How can developed and developing economies can respond to the green corridor concept?
• What are the challenges and opportunities in green corridors, as well as costs and benefits?
• What roles can green corridors play in national and international tourism?
• What logistical and environmental footprints are associated with the building of new green corridors?
• What roles do public and private partnerships play in building green corridors, as well as those played by national and international financing?
