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Road Improvement and Deforestation in the Congo Basin Countries

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dc.contributor.authorWheeler, David
dc.contributor.authorDamania, Richard
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-02T21:11:00Z
dc.date.available2015-06-02T21:11:00Z
dc.date.issued2015-05
dc.description.abstractRoad construction has often been viewed as the precursor to deforestation, especially in tropical forests. Traditional responses to such threats have been reactive, with attempts to mitigate impacts through physical measures, or the establishment of protected areas. These approaches often have not been entirely successful, especially in areas where economic potential is significant. This paper seeks to mitigate such conflicts by proposing a proactive approach to development planning and environmental policy. It develops a high-resolution spatial model of road improvement impacts that includes ecological risks and the economics of forest clearing. The approach is implemented by estimating the potential impact of road upgrading on forest clearing and biodiversity in eight Congo Basin countries. The paper demonstrates how the detailed analysis can identify areas of high ecological priority as well as areas at high risk of forest loss. The paper contributes to several aspects of the literature. First, it provides the most recent and reliable estimates of the drivers of deforestation in the Congo Basin, with the latest high-resolution satellite data on forest cover changes. Second, it presents novel estimates of biodiversity threats by creating an index that combines and synthesizes several measures of biodiversity loss and impacts. It then develops an empirical framework for estimating the ecological impacts of road improvement. Finally, the paper illustrates how the empirical framework can be used to preempt impacts and avoid potential ecological damage.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/05/24498111/road-improvement-deforestation-congo-basin-countries
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7274
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22002
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7274
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectLAND CLEARING
dc.subjectROAD NETWORKS
dc.subjectDETERMINANTS
dc.subjectBIRDS
dc.subjectDRIVERS OF DEFORESTATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectTREE
dc.subjectROAD IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectGLOBAL TROPICAL FORESTS
dc.subjectDEFORESTATION RATES
dc.subjectANIMALS
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectCONSERVATION OF NATURE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTROPICAL FOREST AREAS
dc.subjectCONSERVATION COMMUNITY
dc.subjectFOREST AREAS
dc.subjectINCENTIVES
dc.subjectTRAVEL SPEED
dc.subjectAMPHIBIANS
dc.subjectTROPICAL FOREST
dc.subjectCULTIVATED AREAS
dc.subjectTOLL
dc.subjectREDUCTION IN TRAVEL
dc.subjectCARBON LOSS
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectARTERIES
dc.subjectBIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectPLANT
dc.subjectCONSERVATION PRIORITIES
dc.subjectSATELLITE DATA
dc.subjectARMED CONFLICT
dc.subjectPLANTS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectABSOLUTE VALUE
dc.subjectCOSTS
dc.subjectSPATIAL MODEL
dc.subjectFOREST CLEARANCE
dc.subjectCONSERVATION MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectESTIMATES OF BIODIVERSITY
dc.subjectTROPICAL FOREST REGIONS
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY
dc.subjectLAND USE CHANGE
dc.subjectSPECIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subjectTROPICAL FORESTS
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL DAMAGE
dc.subjectCULTURAL CHANGE
dc.subjectROAD IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectFOREST SPECIES
dc.subjectREPTILES
dc.subjectFOREST LOSS
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectROAD QUALITY
dc.subjectANIMAL SPECIES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectPLANT SPECIES
dc.subjectFOREST CARBON
dc.subjectLAND COVER
dc.subjectCONSERVATION MANAGERS
dc.subjectTROPICAL FOREST SPECIES
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectLEAD
dc.subjectTRAVEL
dc.subjectVEGETATION
dc.subjectINSECTS
dc.subjectHABITAT LOSS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
dc.subjectPOLICIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFOREST COVER
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY OUTREACH
dc.subjectEXTINCTION
dc.subjectBRAZILIAN AMAZON
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectLAND CONVERSION
dc.subjectDEFORESTATION
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectFORESTS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL RISKS
dc.subjectCOLORS
dc.subjectTROPICAL DEFORESTATION
dc.subjectFOREST
dc.subjectDEFORESTATION RATE
dc.subjectROAD PROJECTS
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
dc.subjectFOREST CHANGE
dc.subjectISSUES
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectFOREST COVER CHANGE
dc.subjectFOREST CONVERSION
dc.subjectADJACENT AREAS
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectENCROACHMENT
dc.subjectCAR
dc.subjectROAD LINKS
dc.subjectROAD EXPANSION
dc.subjectLAND
dc.subjectLANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSERVATION
dc.subjectRAINFORESTS
dc.subjectFOREST CLEARING
dc.subjectCRITICAL HABITAT
dc.subjectCONSERVATION
dc.subjectFATALITIES
dc.subjectLESS
dc.subjectRAIN
dc.subjectANIMAL
dc.subjectMAMMALS
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS
dc.subjectROAD CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectROAD CONDITIONS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRAVEL TIME
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
dc.subjectGLOBAL FOREST
dc.subjectNATURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY LOSS
dc.subjectAMAZONIAN DEFORESTATION
dc.subjectPRICES
dc.subjectRAIN FOREST
dc.subjectTIGERS
dc.subjectBENEFITS
dc.subjectSPATIAL MODELS
dc.titleRoad Improvement and Deforestation in the Congo Basin Countriesen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaClimate Change
okr.crossref.titleRoad Improvement and Deforestation in the Congo Basin Countries
okr.date.disclosure2015-05-18
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:12:25.136661Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/05/24498111/road-improvement-deforestation-congo-basin-countries
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.guid762671467986281150
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7274
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b082e9bbed_2_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum24498111
okr.identifier.reportWPS7274
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryBurundi
okr.region.countryCameroon
okr.region.countryCentral African Republic
okr.region.countryCongo, Democratic Republic of
okr.region.countryCongo, Republic of
okr.region.countryEquatorial Guinea
okr.region.countryGabon
okr.region.countryRwanda
okr.region.geographicalCentral Africa
okr.topicEnvironment::Ecosystems and Natural Habitats
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change and Environment
okr.topicEnvironment::Wildlife Resources
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy Planning
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitAgriculture Global Practice Group
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