Road Improvement and Deforestation in the Congo Basin Countries

Road 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 o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Damania, Richard, Wheeler, David
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
CAR
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/05/24498111/road-improvement-deforestation-congo-basin-countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22002