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Hydrological, environmental and socio-economic modelling tools for the Lower Mekong Basin impact assessment: EIA 3D Model Manual, Draft
A draft training manual on the EIA 3D Model software system, a 3D model based on rectangular grid representation. This software accommodates meteorological, hydrological, topogr...
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Dam EIAs enable “river grabbing” (Mae Khan Dam project)
An article about the proposed Mae Khan Dam project in Thailand. The article outlines the opposition from the villagers of Mae Khanil-Tai, and describes how opposing dam projects...
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Final environmental impact assessment, Lao Greater Mekong Subregion Nam Ngum 3 Hydropower Project
Final environmental impact assessment of the Nam Ngum 3 Hydropower Project. The report describes the project and the physical, biological and socio-cultural environment. The rep...
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Urbanization projection 2010-2030
UN HABITAT projections for percentage of urbanization of populations across the Lower Mekong. It shows urban population level at 2010, and projected additional urban population ...
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SDG index and dashboards: Lao PDR and neighbours
Global report of SDG index and dashboards of progress towards the SDGs. Regional report on Laos, China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Lao PDR to strengthen climate-resilient road network and connectivity
Archived news article from the Nordic Development Fund providing details of the financing of the Lao Road Sector 2 projects to develop climate resilient road infrastructure in r...
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Lao Road Assessment
The Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA) is a long-standing tool of WFP Logistics. Since 2008, it has provided an important source of information related to the logistics infrast...
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Ministry of Public Works and Transport Presents Business Case for National Road 13 Public Private Partnership in Lao PDR
Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport made the business case to Government Meeting recently to implement the improvements of National Road 13...
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Timber markets and trade between Laos and Vietnam
The article assesses the timber trade from Laos to Vietnam as inputs for furniture production and the impacts on forest management in Laos in terms of scale. It releases finding...
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The Belt and Road Initiative: China’s vision for globalisation, Beijing-style
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a multifaceted economic, diplomatic and geopolitical undertaking that has morphed through various iterations, from the “New Silk Road” ...
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High speed rail could bankrupt Laos, but it’ll keep China happy
Despite impressive economic growth rates over the last decade, a third of Laos’s population still lives below the extreme poverty line of US$1.25 per day. Most of the extreme po...
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Infographic: The Controversial Laos-China Railway
This article is an infographic providing a route map and details about the development of the Lao-China railway project.
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Hydropower Status Report 2016
Statistics about hydropower have been compiled by IHA using data from publicly published sources, IHA members, government representatives, industry sources and media monitorin...
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Laos: Students Make Use of ‘Open Data’
With eight percent of the population logging in online, Lao PDR ranks seventh in Southeast Asia in internet usage. Tech savvy neighbors may have more citizens but Laos has seen ...
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Chinese Banana Plantations Lose Their Appeal in Laos as Pollution Concerns Grow
A boom in banana demand led to heavy agricultural investment in northern Laos as Chinese investors offered strong financial incentives to farmers to change land management pract...
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Illegal Pesticide Trade in Mekong Countries: Case of the Lao PDR
Reports on the increasing use of pesticides in Lao PDR (van der Wulp 2006; Lao-FAO IPM and FAO Pesticide Risk Reduction Programme 2009, 2011; FAO IPM Vegetable Regional Programm...
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Small-scale land acquisitions, large-scale implications: The case of Chinese banana investments in Northern Laos
In the context of the ‘global land grab’, the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic has been identified as a hotspot for large-scale land acquisitions sought by capital strong foreign...
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Water and Water Resources Law to Advance Sustainability in the Lao PDR
Lao PDR’s National Assembly last week approved an updated Water and Water Resources Law presented by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Passed with a 93 percent ...
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PROJECT SIGNING: Lao PDR will Further Improve Rural Roads, Water Systems and Agriculture Livelihoods of Rural Poor, with New World Bank Support
Archived content: World Bank press release announcing a $30 million agreement with the Laos government for rural infrastructure including roads and water and sanitation.
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The Potential Impacts of Lignite Mining on the Environment and Local Livelihoods in Hongsa District, Sayabouli Province, Lao PDR.
The main focuses of this research are the impacts of lignite mining on the environment and, local livelihoods, and how the local communities access information and their respons...