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Climate change and institutional adaptation in transboundary river basins
A research paper by Jochen Hinkel and Timo Menniken on institutional adaptation to the effects of climate change in management of transboundary river basins, published in 2007 ...
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Summary of activities of income and expenditure on environmental conservation fund
Summary of activities of income and expenditure on environmental conservation fund
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How Land Concessions Affect Places Elsewhere: Telecoupling, Political Ecology, and Large-Scale Plantations in Southern Laos and Northeastern Cambodia
Over the last decade considerable research has been conducted on the development and the impacts of large-scale economic land concession s for plantations in Laos and Cambodia.
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Forest transitions and rural livelihoods: Multiple pathways of smallholder teak expansion in northern Laos
In this paper, the authors draw on a household survey conducted in five teak-growing villages and case studies of different household types to explore the role that small-scale...
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Prakas No. 162 on the management of Ou Tung community protected area in Kok Lak commune, Veun Sai district, Ratanak Kiri province in Virachey National Park
Ou Tung community protected area with the area of 9862 hectares is located in Virachey National Park in Kok Lak commune, Veun Sai district, Ratanak Kiri province.
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Prakas No. 161 on the management of Mondul Yorn community protected area in Ta Veaeng Leu commune, Ta Veaeng district, Ratanak Kiri province in Virachey National Park
Mondul Yorn community protected area with the area of 550 hectares is located in Virachey National Park in Ta Veaeng Leu commune, Ta Veaeng district, Ratanak Kiri province.
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Turn down the heat : climate extremes, regional impacts, and the case for resilience
This shortened version of the longer "Turn down the heat" report was prepared by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics and focusses on the reg...
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Economics of smallholder rubber production in Northern Laos
In this paper we examine the economics of smallholder rubber production in Luangnamtha Province. The paper draws on thesis research on the economic potential of smal...
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Strengthening the voice of the community for informed choices - Land use and land use changes in Central Vietnam
Oxfam and its local partners have observed the development of a number of agro-forestry enterprises in some project areas. Oxfam shares some community experiences in central pro...
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The Global Slavery Index 2016
The report provides information on the ranking of Laos and other countries on the index, as well as factors that explain for the rank.
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Addressing Forest Governance Challenges in the Greater Mekong Region
RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests, working with civil society partners as part of the European Union funded Voices for the Mekong Forests (V4MF) project, is seeking to...
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Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) and Access and Exclusion
The purpose of this article is to consider the concerns about REDD leading to the centralization of forest resources raised
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Mekong Regional Hydropower Dams 2020
A dataset containing known operational, planned, postponed, potential and under construction hydropower dams in Mekong region. This dataset is compiled from Greater Mekong Dam...
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National Updates on Agribusiness Large Scale Land Acquisitions in Southeast Asia Brief #8 of 8: Union of Burma
A growing body of literature and studies suggests that Burma has become the ‘latest flashpoint in an alarming trend’ of global land grabs. Sources suggest that the land and reso...
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Prakas No. 186 on the management of Beng Tortel community protected area in Koun K'aek village, Sambour commune, Prasat Sambour district, Kampong Thom province of Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary
Beng Tortel community protected area with the area of 2587 hectares is located in Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary in Koun K'aek village, Sambour commune, Prasat Sambour district, Ka...
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Sub_decree No. 307 on the identification of community in Botum Sakor National Park with 8906 hectar of land in Botum Sakor district and Kiri Sakor district, Koh Kong province
This Sub-decree aims to identify a community in Botum Sakor National Park which consists of 8906 hectares of land in Botum Sakor district and Kiri Sakor district, Koh Kong provi...
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Sub_decree No. 212 on the identification of community in Roniem Daun Sam Wildlife Sanctuary with 1500 hectares of land in Tuol Pongro commune, Malai district, Banteay Meanchey province
This Sub-decree aims to identify a community in Roniem Daun Sam Wildlife Sanctuary which consists of 1500 hectares of land in Tuol Pongro commune, Malai district, Banteay Meanch...
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Where are the poor?
Over the last four years, the Lao Statistics Bureau has conducted two major activities that significantly improve our understanding of poverty in the Lao PDR
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Plentiful forests, happy people? The EU’s FLEGT approach and its impact on human rights and private forestry sustainability schemes
Focusing on potential impact on social sustainability in timber exporting or processing states outside the EU, this article discusses the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance...
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National Voluntary Presentation (NVP) For the Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) at ECOSOC 2014 on the theme “Addressing ongoing and emerging challenges for meeting the Millennium Development Goals in 2015 and for sustaining development gains in the future”
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are the targets set by the United Nations in 2000 to improve the living quality of people by addressing hunger, poverty and inequality, i...