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Studying the livelihoods of the people after land concessions at Pagoda and Baek Bei Village, Tao Wai District, Saravane Province.
Studying the livelihoods of the people after land concessions at Pagoda and Baek Bei Village, Tao Wai District, Saravane Province.
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Special Economic Zone in Tak’s Mae Sot forces the relocation of 97 households.
A total of 97 families who have occupied lands, which the government intends to allocate to the SEZ, will have to relocate, with the state accusing them of encroachment.
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Circular No. 66/2010 / TT-BTC Guiding the Implementation of Business Transactions and Market Determination
Transactions in the purchase, sale, exchange, hire, lease, transfer or transfer of goods and services in the course of business (referred to as business transactions) between re...
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Act on the Promotion of Marine and Coastal Resources Management B.E. 2558 (2015)
It is expedient to have a law on the promotion of marine and coastal resources management; it, therefore, is enacted by the King, by and with the advice and consent of the Natio...
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Law on Adopting the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Republic of India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The objectives of this Agreement are to (a) Strengthen and enhance economic, trade and investment co-operation between the Parties, (b) Progressively liberalise and promote trad...
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Energy sector in the Greater Mekong Subregion (evaluation of Asian Development Bank assistance)
This report presents the findings, lessons, and recommendations of an independent assessment of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) assistance to the energy sector in the Greater...
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Underlying causes of deforestation in the Mekong region
This paper discusses the relationship between deforestation and development, as well as causation in deforestation. The paper then describes the situation in the Mekong, focusin...
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Resolution by the Politburo on further reorganization, renovation and development, Improve the performance of the agricultural and forestry companies
Resolutions of the Communist Party of Vietnam assessing the situation of state-owned agricultural and forestry farms and outline the direction, tasks and major solutions to reor...
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Agreement on the establishment of a dispute settlement board at 6.01.2016.
Agreement on the establishment of a dispute settlement board at 6.01.2016
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A Choice for China: Ending the Destruction of Burma’s Northern Frontier Forests
This report makes the case for ending the illegal logging in Burma’s northern forests. Although the management of Burma’s forests is primarily the responsibility of the relev...
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What is REDD+? A Guide for Indigenous Communities
Global efforts are currently underway to protect and restore forests as part of global initiatives to address and mitigate climate change
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Myths and Risks of the EU-Myanmar Investment Protection Agreement
As the signing of the EU-Myanmar Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) draws near, concerns over the secrecy surrounding the agreement’s negotiations and the risks it poses abou...
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Income options for the poorest of the poor: the case of cardamom in northern Laos
This study examines the potential of cardamom for poverty alleviation and sustainable rural development under conditions of increased resource scarcity in the uplands of norther...
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Impacts of the Laos Log and Sawnwood Export Bans
In May 2016, the Government of Lao PDR enacted a Prime Ministerial Order (PM15) which, along with other commitments, aimed to help control the country’s high deforestation rates...
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The criminal justice system and community-based treatment of offenders in Thailand
Responsibility for the administration of criminal law in Thailand is shared by several governmental organizations (including the police, the courts and the correctional departme...
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Thailand's Voluntary National Review on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The report provides a snapshot of significant progress in 2016 together with approaches and good practices applied in 17 SDGs, especially the SEP for SDGs model projects studied...
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The Role of Special Economic Zones in Improving Effectiveness of Greater Mekong Subregion
The paper first reviews the global literature on SEZs and the history of SEZs in the GMS, with emphasis on particular features of border SEZs when two bordering countries have d...
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Guidelines for the establishment of participatory water management regulations
Guidelines for the establishment of participatory water management regulations is the important step for establish of strong , prevent and protect another water resources
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Preparing the cumulative impact assessment for the Nam Ngum 3 hydropower project
A plan for a cumulative impact assessment study of the Nam Ngum 3 Hydropower Project to be built on the Nam Ngum River in Laos. The study was necessary because of the...
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Strategy on climate change of the Lao PDR
The document reports about the key strategic priorities toward climate change in Laos. These include adaptation and mitigation on different sectors such as agriculture and food ...