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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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Investment environment in Lao PDR
1. Key Challenges that current regional Investment trend poses to Laos 2. How does the revised Investment Promotion Law fosters responsible investments?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The ‘Karen Consensus’, Ethnic Politics and Resource-Use Legitimacy in Northern Thailand
Recent Thai research on Karen ethnicity and resource management places significant emphasis on rotational shifting cultivation (rai mun wian) . A broad consensus has emerged tha...
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USAID Mekong ARCC Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study on Protected Areas: Non-Timber Forest Products and Crop Wild Relatives
This non-timber forest products (NTFP) and crop wild relatives (CWRs) sector vulnerability report provides a comparative analysis of the vulnerability of a few selected NTFPs an...
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A Policy Snapshot of Health and Nutrition in Lao PDR
This page provides an overview of four policy notes that explain the state of health and nutrition in Lao PDR.
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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. 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...
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Activities of Consultancy, Judgment and Social Expertise by Vietnam Union of Scientific and Technical Assocations
This decision is in order to bring into full play the role and responsibility and exploit the intellectual potentials and contribution of Vietnam Union of Scientific and Technic...
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Joint Statement Between ASEAN and China on Further Deepening the Cooperation on Infrastructure Connectivity
The Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China, gathered on the 50th Anniversary o...
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Laos - Planting for the future
This report was commissioned by the Lao Land Issues Working Group and supported by funding from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. It was prepared during May-June...