Trade impacts of China’s Belt and Road Initiative: From resource and environmental perspectives

@article{Tian2019TradeIO,
  title={Trade impacts of China’s Belt and Road Initiative: From resource and environmental perspectives},
  author={Xu Tian and Yunyi Hu and Haitao Yin and Yong Geng and Raimund Bleischwitz},
  journal={Resources, Conservation and Recycling},
  year={2019}
}
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