China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative is a massive infrastructure project that aims to link countries along the old Silk Road routes with Europe.

And it has immense implications for the environment, according to Alexander Pfaff.

In this episode of the Policy 360 podcast, Pfaff, a professor in the economics department at Duke University, explains the potential environmental risks of the BRI and discusses alternatives that would avoid environmental damage while still allowing for improved infrastructure.

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the One Belt, One Road Initiative in 2013. China has spent close to $150 billion a year in the 68 countries that are taking part.

Pfaff has been detailing the potential environmental risks of the BRI and considering alternatives that would avoid environmental damage while still allowing for improved infrastructure.

A transcript of the episode is available here.

Check out some excerpts from Pfaff’s interview below:

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