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Who benefits from land titling? Lessons from Bolivia and Laos
The author researches land titling issues, using the case studies of Bolivia and Laos to explore women's difficulties in acquiring rights to land, involvement of CSOs in titling...
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An introduction to the fisheries of Lao PDR
This report, the sixth in the Development Series, summarises key aspects of the fisheries of Lao PDR, providing an introduction and overview for a general audience. It is hoped ...
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) in land in the Lao PDR
Research on foreign direct investment (FDI) in land in Lao PDR, including the policy and legal frameworks, forms of investment, and driving factors of FDI, and recommendations f...
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Environmental impact assessment guidelines
Guidelines from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) to guide developers and their consultants in conducting and reporting on environmental impact assessmen...
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Strategy for agricultural development 2011-2020
The present Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) 2011 to 2020 is a long term frame-work for the development of the sector, which is not intended to provide operati...
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Enhancing sustainable development of diverse agriculture in Lao PDR
This volume presents a descriptive and quantitative analysis of the current secondary crop agriculture and development constraints and options. This study focuses on policy reco...
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Communal land tenure in the Lao PDR: Results from a draft study on pilot experiences
Results from a pilot study on land titling in two provinces in Laos. Includes community interviews, comparison of pilot cases, success factors, and recommendations.
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Position paper on tree plantation sector development in Lao PDR
Research on tree plantations in Lao PDR, their effects on smallholders, the legal context that enables plantation, and foreign investment, including recommendations for sustaina...
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Expert workshop on illegal land conversion in the Mekong Region - Lao PDR
A workshop on illegal land conversion in Laos, its social and environmental impacts, driving factors, and future areas for improvement.
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A study carried out as part of the final evaluation of the Laos-Australia NGO Cooperation Agreement (LANGOCA) Program
This research was carried out as part of the final evaluation of LANGOCA program, which aimed to reduce poverty and clear UXO across provinces in Laos. The objective of the stud...
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Selected NTFPs for development in Phoukoun, Xieng Nguen, Ngoi and Pakxeng districts, Luang Prabang
This report is a review of the use of NTFPs in Luang Prabang, with the aim of directing World Vision's work to further develop NTFPs and support poverty reduction for communitie...
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Building sustainable landscape management in the Lao P.D.R.
A review of participatory agriculture and forest land use planning (PLUP) in Lao PDR and how it can contribute to sustainable landscape management and livelihood improvement. In...
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Lao PDR: Comprehensive food security and vulnerability analysis
This is the first country-wide food security study undertaken in the Lao PDR. Its purpose is to provide WFP and its partners with a good understanding of the nature and extent o...
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IMF statement to 2014 round table implementation meeting in Lao PDR
IMF statement to the attendees at the 2014 Round Table Implementation Meeting in Lao PDR on the state of the Lao economy, poverty reduction, and fiscal stability.
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Hydropower sector review for the Joint Basin planning process
The Basin Development Plan Phase 2 (BDP2) is designed to provide an integrated basin perspective through the participatory development of a rolling Integrated Water Resources Ma...
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Agro-ecological assessment of Phonxay District, Luang Phrabang Province, Lao PDR
Assessment of Phaxay District in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, including biophysical information, socio-economic, demographic and administrative data collected for the purpose of crea...
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Agricultural change in Lao PDR: Pragmatism in the face of adversity
This thesis examines current agricultural systems in Xieng Ngeun District, in Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR and the economic and agrarian transition occurring at individual, c...
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Workshop summary: Sub-regional training workshop on timber legality assurance
Summary of workshop proceedings. Issues discussed included government oversight of and cooperation with private sector to ensure laws on timber logging are observed.
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Transnational land deals for agriculture in the Global South: Analytical report based on the Land Matrix data
This report draws on the Land Matrix database to analyze and better understand the phenomenon of large-scale agricultural land deals. It focuses on: » land acquisitions or inve...
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Devolution of forest-related rights: Comparative analyses of six developing countries
The objectives of this study were to 1) analyse the contents and extent of forest-related rights that can be devolved to the local level according to the prevailing legal fram...