Where is the Poverty–Environment Nexus? Evidence from Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam

Author : Susmita Dasgupta, Uwe Deichmann, Craig Meisner, David Wheeler
Category : Academic Papers
Format : Website
Geographic Focus : Cambodia, Lao, Vietnam
Published : Apr.2005 Access

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.