Roads

Scenes from Pallisco Logging company's FSC Timber operations in Mindourou, Cameroon.
Environment

Why More Roads in the Congo Basin Could Lead to Increased Deforestation

The construction of logging roads in the region has doubled over the past 15 years, and researchers warn that this increase could have serious environmental ramifications.

Malaysian women from the indigenous Temiar community standing backstage in traditional costume and headgear before performing during a ceremony to celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples in Shah Alam on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.
Economics

Despite Potential Benefits, New Roads Cause Consternation in Indigenous Communities

New research finds that people from communities that weren't close to a road were more skeptical about the prospect of a new one.

News in Brief

Transportation Theorists Rally Around Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax

Fuel economy is a great idea, unless you’re counting on the taxes that fuel sales generate to pay for something. Maybe there’s a better way …