234 datasets found

The objective of the research was achieved through a participatory qualitative research which relied on two methodologies.

Few countries have suffered such severe deforestation as Cambodia in the past few decades, a place once known as one of the most forest-endowed countries in the world. Since 200...

Cambodia has suffered some of the highest rates of deforestation (measured as a percentage of forest cover) of any country since the 1970s – and rates have been increasing signi...

Globally, about 2 billion people claim ownership of their homes and lands through a customary tenure system. Customary tenure has long been insecure and is under growing pressur...

The Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) presents a discussion on the intersection of carbon markets and social integrity in the Mekong region.

This thematic study reviews the evolving national legal and policy frameworks surrounding forest carbon in Cambodia, Laos, and Viet Nam, centering on the concept of social integ...

This analytical work is being undertaken as part of a broader effort of the World Bank to provide guidance to the RGC on managing its natural capital.

The goal of the National Forest Programme is to establish a policy framework and strategy for sustainable management of the country’s valuable forest resources. This document, w...

This Sub-Decree aims at determining rules for the establishment, management and use of community forests throughout the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Establishment of Community Forestry (CF) was started in the Ayeyarwaddy delta where mangroves mainly occur in Myanmar right after Community Forestry Instructions (CFIs) was issu...

This dataset contains a list of ELCs in Cambodia with contract dates starting from 1996 to 2014. The list was updated in November 2017 to included adjustments to ELCs contracts ...

This power point presentation was presented at the Regional Workshop on “Enhancing Conservation and Sustainable Management of Teak Forests and Legal and Sustainable Wood Supply ...

This report draws on past and ongoing research and initiatives to identify important benefits provided by mangroves within Myanmar, as well as data needs and limitations to incl...

The Lower Mekong Region (LMR) faces significant loss of mangrove forests, yet limited studies have explored this decline in the region. Here, we employ Google Earth Engine and L...

This document provides a general overview of Myanmar including the geographic profile, administrative set up, population, socio-economic situation, climatic condition, and biodi...

This journal report underlines the significant and ongoing decline of mangrove coverage, the importance to protect these ecosystems, and their roles for critically endangered sp...

Myanmar possesses great variation in topography and climatic conditions, and six major forest types can be found in the country, ranging from mangrove forests in the coastal reg...

Myanmar is home to globally significant mangrove forests, which support numerous endangered species, and are vital to local economies and society. However, these forests are un...

Myanmar is a country belonging mangrove and its ecosystem, a unique vegetative species with a high ecosystem services: much higher carbon sequestration than terrestrial forests ...

Myanmar's Red List of Ecosystems is a tool to understand our threats and plan for conservation and sustainable management. Forests constitute the dominant ecosystems in Myanmar,...