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

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dc.contributor.authorDanyo, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorDasgupta, Susmita
dc.contributor.authorWheeler, David
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-04T16:56:46Z
dc.date.available2018-09-04T16:56:46Z
dc.date.issued2018-08
dc.description.abstractThis 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 opportunity value of the land, and terrain elevation. The parameter estimates are all robust, with the expected signs and very high statistical significance. The paper highlights the results that measure the impact of improved road quality on forest clearing through shorter transport times to market and lower vehicle maintenance costs. The estimated response parameters and a composite biodiversity indicator are used to compute an index of expected biodiversity loss from road upgrading in each 500meter cell. The results identify areas in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic where high expected biodiversity loss may warrant additional protection as road upgrading continues. This analysis will help policy makers in the country to weigh context-specific trade-offs between development and conservation objectives associated with road improvement.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/977051535391124388/Potential-Forest-Loss-and-Biodiversity-Risks-from-Road-Improvement-in-Lao-PDR
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8569
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/30321
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8569
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectDEFORESTATION
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY
dc.subjectROAD CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectGREEN GROWTH
dc.subjectPROTECTED AREA
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.titlePotential Forest Loss and Biodiversity Risks from Road Improvement in Lao PDRen
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okr.crossref.titlePotential Forest Loss and Biodiversity Risks from Road Improvement in Lao PDR
okr.date.disclosure2018-08-27
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/977051535391124388/Potential-Forest-Loss-and-Biodiversity-Risks-from-Road-Improvement-in-Lao-PDR
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8569
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum30374439
okr.identifier.reportWPS8569
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/977051535391124388/pdf/WPS8569.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryLao People's Democratic Republic
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okr.statistics.dr977051535391124388
okr.statistics.drstats1094
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmentally Protected Areas
okr.topicEnvironment::Forests and Forestry
okr.topicEnvironment::Sustainable Land Management
okr.topicTransport::Roads & Highways
okr.topicTransport::Transport Economics Policy & Planning
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group, Development Economics; and the Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice
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