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 rate of forest clearing in a cell and its distance to the closest point on the nearest road link, the quality of that link, the cell's legal protection status, transport cost to the nearest urban center, the agricultural...
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2018/08/27
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS8569
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2018/08/27
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Disclosed
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Potential Forest Loss and Biodiversity Risks from Road Improvement in Lao PDR
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forest clearing