Road development in tropical forest landscapes is contentious. Local preferences are often subordinated to global economic and environmental concerns. Opportunities to seek solutions based on local context are rare. We examined local perspectives on road development within Cambodia’s Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary to explore opportunities for optimizing conservation and development outcomes. We conducted household surveys to document the perceived benefits and risks of road development. We found that in the sanctuary, road rehabilitation may accelerate transitions to intensified agriculture and diversified, off-farm incomes. All households prefer good roads and poorer households prioritize road development over other village infrastructure. Households perceive the most prominent benefit of roads to be access to hospital. Local government authorities are responsible for controlling land use and conversion within village boundaries and are therefore highly influential in determining the social and environmental outcomes of roads. Strategies to mitigate environmental risks of roads without constraining development benefits must focus on improving local capacity for decision-making and transparency. Local institutions in tropical forest landscapes must have greater control over development benefits if they are to reinvest assets to achieve conservation success.

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从柬埔寨保护林战略道路发展的当地观念中学习

热带森林景观中的道路开发是有争议的。地方偏好往往从属于全球经济和环境问题。根据当地情况寻求解决方案的机会很少。我们研究了柬埔寨 Keo Seima 野生动物保护区内道路发展的当地观点，以探索优化保护和发展成果的机会。我们进行了住户调查，以记录道路开发的感知收益和风险。我们发现，在保护区，道路修复可能会加速向集约化农业和多样化的非农收入过渡。所有家庭都喜欢良好的道路，而较贫穷的家庭则将道路建设优先于其他村庄基础设施。家庭认为道路最显着的好处是进入医院。地方政府当局负责控制村庄边界内的土地使用和转换，因此在确定道路的社会和环境结果方面具有很大影响。在不限制发展效益的情况下减轻道路环境风险的战略必须侧重于提高地方决策能力和透明度。热带森林景观的地方机构如果要再投资资产以实现保护成功，就必须对开发收益有更大的控制权。在不限制发展效益的情况下减轻道路环境风险的战略必须侧重于提高地方决策能力和透明度。热带森林景观的地方机构如果要再投资资产以实现保护成功，就必须对开发收益有更大的控制权。在不限制发展效益的情况下减轻道路环境风险的战略必须侧重于提高地方决策能力和透明度。热带森林景观的地方机构如果要再投资资产以实现保护成功，就必须对开发收益有更大的控制权。