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Turning land into capital a review of recent research on land concessions for investment in Lao PDR part 1 of 2 – Existing literature
A land concession is the limited conceding of a land-based right (or rights) by the state to an investor in order to lower the investor’s assumed risk to a level that will permi...
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An impact assessment of farmers's acceptability of farming systems research activities in Namo District, Oudomxay Province, Lao PDR
In the study areas project and non-project villages upland rice, maize and vegetables remain the major practice. The rubber is the most favored crop of farmers due to high deman...
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From land grab to agrarian transition? Hybrid trajectories of accumulation and environmental change on the Cambodia–Vietnam border
This paper explores the divergent processes of agrarian transition in Cambodia and Vietnam and the ways in which they intersect through flows across the border, arguing that it ...
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HARVESTING HAPPINESS Is agriculture extension contributing to well‐being and happiness of poor people in communities of Houn district, Oudomxay province, Laos? March 2008
In order to ensure that all Lao people have a better living standard and to achieve international development agenda, the Government of Laos has adopted economic growth strateg...
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Integrating wetland ecosystem values into urban planning: The case of That Luang Marsh, Vientiane Lao PDR
Integrating Wetland Ecosystem Values into Urban Planning: The Case of That Luang Marsh, is a joint study conducted by IUCN, WWF, the Lao National Mekong Committee, and the Scien...
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Critical factors affecting the desertification in Pa Deng, adjoining area of Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand
The aim of this study is to discuss and analyze key factors that affect the desertification in Pa Deng Sub-district, Thailand, in order to assess the desertification risk of the...
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Environmental Impact Assessment in the Mekong Region
The work of the Mekong Partnership for the Environment, and the work of PACT, has been devoted to the role of EIA in achieving sustainable development. Through the work of PAC...
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Country Gender Assessment of Agriculture and the Rural Sector in Lao PDR
This Country Gender Assessment (CGA) was commissioned by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in October 2017 as a way to gauge Lao People’s Democra...
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Building a sustainable future for the Mekong
A joint statement affirming the importance of sound environmental management in the Mekong region, by representatives of the Governments of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, th...
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Civil society’s role and contributions towards good government and poverty reduction in the Lao PDR 2015
Around the world, there is wide recognition that societal, economic and environmental problems cannot be solved by governments acting on their own, and meanwhile there is a grow...
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The people and their river, the World Bank and its Dam: Revisiting the Xe bang fai river in Laos
According to the World Bank, ‘[NT2] demonstrates that hydro power projects can be designed and implemented to deliver sustainable outcomes through state-of-the-art environment...
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Research study into the impact of new digital and technology laws on small-midsized enterprises (SMEs)
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) collaborated with William & Mary Law School in the United States to conduct a research study into the impact of new digital and tech...
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Outsourcing development: lifting the veil on the World Bank Group’s lending through financial intermediaries
The introductory installment of Inclusive Development International (IDI)'s 'Outsourcing Development' series on the World Bank Group's financial sector lending practices, writte...
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Se Kong- Se San and Nam Theun River Basins Hydropower Study
This document is the Appendix part of the final report study of Se Kong-Se San Nam Theun River Basins Hydropower. This document provides more detail information of Lower Se San ...
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Case study, Thailand: Pak Mun Dam and Mekong/Mun river basins (executive summary)
An executive summary of a case study of the Pak Mun Hydropower project, a run-of-the-river dam in the Northeast of Thailand. The report is primarily based on secondary sources...
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Cambodia's Roadmap For Sustainable Development: The National Environment Strategy and Action Plan
Cambodia's National Environment Strategy and Action Plan, 2016-2023 (NESAP) aims to ensure that environmental protection and sustainable natural resource management are pillars ...
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Sub_decree No. 236 on the identification of community of Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary with 1,053 hectares of land in Stueng Veaeng commune, Khemara Phoumin district, Koh Kong province
This Sub-decree aims to identify a community in Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary which consists of 1,083 hectares of in Stueng Veaeng commune, Khemara Phoumin district, Koh Kong p...
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Sub_decree No. 128 on the identification of community of Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary with 695.52 hectares of land in Doung village, Ta Sal commune, Aoral district, Kampong Speu province
This Sub-decree aims to identify a community in Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary which consists of 695.52 hectares of land in Doung village, Ta Sal commune, Aoral district, Kampon...
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Sub_decree No. 50 on the identification of community of Ou Ya Dav National Park with 528.97 hectares of land in Ta Kok Chray village, Bar Kham commune, Ou Ya Dav district, Ratanak Kiri province
This Sub-decree aims to identify a community in Ou Ya Dav National Park which consists of 528.97 hectares of land in Ta Kok Chray village, Bar Kham commune, Ou Ya Dav district,...
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Sub_decree No. 23 on the identification of community of Ream National Park with 344856 square meters of land in Thma Thum village, Ream commune, Prey Nob district, Preah Sihanouk province
This Sub-decree aims to identify a community in Ream National Park which consists of 344856 square meters of land in Thma Thum village, Ream commune, Prey Nob district, Preah Si...