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However, while the effect of roads on deforestation has been widely studied, the extent to which extractive industry affects forest cover and forest-dependent livelihoods is less clear. Although the actual footprint of operations is modest in absolute terms, the footprint of pollutant-based externalities can be far larger. In addition, the drivers of these different processes are multiple and complex. With a focus on three regions (Brazil, Mexico\/Central America, and Indonesia), this project: (i) describes the recent geography of infrastructural and extractive industry investments; (ii) assesses the current state of knowledge regarding the impacts of these investments on forest cover and quality, and the rights, organizations and livelihoods of forest dependent communities; (iii) examines the work different organizations are already doing on the relationships among infrastructure, extractives and forests including what their successes and failures have been with different types of strategy; and (iv) identifies feasible strategies for CLUA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Large-scale infrastructure and extractive industry projects have attracted significant private and public investment, with direct and indirect synergies between them. 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