Potential Forest Loss and Biodiversity Risks from Road Improvement in Lao PDR

Potential Forest Loss and Biodiversity Risks from Road Improvement in Lao PDR

This paper develops and applies a spatial econometric model that links road upgrading to forest clearing and biodiversity loss in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. The paper uses 500-meter cells to estimate the relationship between the ra...

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Main Authors: Danyo, Stephen, Dasgupta, Susmita, Wheeler, David
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
DEFORESTATION
BIODIVERSITY
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
INFRASTRUCTURE
GREEN GROWTH
PROTECTED AREA
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/977051535391124388/Potential-Forest-Loss-and-Biodiversity-Risks-from-Road-Improvement-in-Lao-PDR
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30321

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/977051535391124388/Potential-Forest-Loss-and-Biodiversity-Risks-from-Road-Improvement-in-Lao-PDR
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30321

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