Where is the Poverty–Environment Nexus? Evidence from Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam
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| Author(s) | Dasgupta, S. Deichmann, U. Meisner, C. Wheeler, D. |
| Date | April 2005 |
| Reference type | Journal Article |
| Source name | World Development |
| Journal | Vol 33 No 4 |
| Pages | pp. 617-638 |
| Publisher | Elsevier Science Ltd, UK |
Summary
This paper investigates the poverty–environment nexus at the provincial and district levels in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam. The analysis focuses on spatial associations between poverty populations and five environmental problems: deforestation, fragile soils, indoor air pollution, contaminated water, and outdoor air pollution. The results suggest that the nexus is quite different in each country. We conclude that the nexus concept can provide a useful catalyst for country-specific work, but not a general formula for program design. Joint implementation of poverty and environment strategies may be cost effective for some environmental problems, but independent implementation may be preferable in many cases as well.
Themes
Poverty-Environment Linkages
Geographic coverage
Cambodia
Laos
Viet Nam
DOI
10.1016/j.worlddev.2004.10.003
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