Economic Boom or Ecologic Doom? : Using Spatial Analysis to Reconcile Road Development with Forest Conservation

The natural endowment of the Democrat Republic of Congo, in the form of land, minerals, and forests, is unparalleled. The right mix of policies has the potential to unleash incentives that could transform the economy. However, transport infrastructure in the DRC is amongst the sparsest and most dila...

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Main Authors: Barra, Alvaro Federico, Burnouf, Mathilde, Damania, Richard, Russ, Jason
Format: Book
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24316