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dc.titlePotential Impact of Road Projects on Habitat Loss and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Guyana from 2012 to 2022
dc.contributor.authorReymondin, Louis
dc.contributor.authorCoca, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorArango, David
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Andy
dc.contributor.authorNavarrete, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorSuding, Paul Hugo
dc.contributor.authorWatkins, Graham George
dc.contributor.orgunitEnvironmental and Social Safeguards Unit
dc.coverageGuyana
dc.date.available2014-03-05T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2014-01-01T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractDeforestation as one of the potential indirect impacts of infrastructure development has increasingly become an important issue in the development community. While questions concerning the drivers and effects of deforestation and how to manage them have been on the minds of project officers and environmental specialists in development banks for many years, the issue of deforestation has gained prominence globally because of the realization that it leads to the potential release of carbon into the atmosphere in addition to being a threat to biodiversity and to ecosystem services. This publication reports the results of a study using the methodology already applied in a previous ex post analysis of five case studies across Latin America. Apart from delivering concrete results that are useful for ongoing IDB projects in Guyana, the study further explores the possibility of using this methodology as a basis for land-use management and in the development of infrastructure projects. The VPS/ESG intends to build on the work presented in this report by reviewing the options available for modeling land-use and land-cover change in Latin America.
dc.format.extent45
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0009189
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Potential-Impact-of-Road-Projects-on-Habitat-Loss-and-Greenhouse-Gas-Emissions-in-Guyana-from-2012-to-2022.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectForest and Forestry
dc.subjectRoad Construction
dc.subjectProtected Area
dc.subjectHabitat Loss
dc.subject.jelcodeH54 - Infrastructures • Other Public Investment and Capital Stock
dc.subject.jelcodeQ24 - Land
dc.subject.jelcodeR14 - Land Use Patterns
dc.subject.jelcodeR42 - Government and Private Investment Analysis • Road Maintenance • Transportation Planning
dc.subject.jelcodeR52 - Land Use and Other Regulations
dc.subject.keywordsGHG
idb.identifier.pubnumberTechnical Notes
idb.operationBK-A1830
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