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This paper examines various aspects of the living standards of Lao PDR‘s ethnic minority groups relative to that of the historically dominant Lao-Tai ethno-linguistic group. Th...

Communally used land and resources comprise a critically important dimension of rural livelihoods in the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). Communal ...

Myanmar is at a crossroad. Given high levels of landlessness and land inequality and low productivity of most small and medium-scale farmers (SMFs), the country is searching for...

A brief summary of the situations and problems facing ethnic groups in the Lao PDR.

An analysis of the the variation in access to justice systems and property rights for women from five ethnic groups in Laos.

This Law sets out principles, rules and measures regarding the supervision, inspection and monitoring of resettlement and vocation in order to enhance its efficiency, effectiven...

A policy framework laid out to address the ways in which the Lao Road Sector Project would impact rural ethnic groups through potential displacement and relocation.

The objectives of the Land Law are to determine the regime on the management, protection and use of land in order to ensure efficiency and conformity with [land-use] objectives'...

1. Postponed to approve and consider new energy projects in the hydropower sectors, coal power plants and alternative energy projects for 2 years (until 31st December 2020...

This Law defines principles, regulations and measures regarding the domestic and foreign investment promotion and administration in order to enable convenient, expeditious, tran...

This Constitution is the fruit of the process of the people's discussions throughout the country. It reflects the long-standing aspirations and strong determination of the natio...

This law defines the principles, rules and measures regarding the administration, monitoring, supervision, inspection of anti-trafficking in persons activities in order for them...

The human demographic history of Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) has not been well-studied; in particular there have been very few sequence-based studies of variation in the male...

Lao PDR has pursued a top-down approach to economic growth and poverty alleviation that is all too often counterproductive, leading to impoverishment and jeopardising the rights...

This review describes seven sets of processes that influence this context, and therefore shape land and forest tenure in contemporary Laos. These include: 1. Macro-scale forest...

Lao land territory is the most important foundation symbolizing the nation; land is the ownership of national community which is the expression of independence and sovereignty o...

Land investment is booming in Laos, driven especially by demand for natural resources among its rapidly developing neighbours. Yet Laos remains one of the poorest countries in S...

A number of programmes and policies in Laos are promoting the internal resettlement of mostly indigenous ethnic minorities from remote highlands to lowland areas and along roads...

Located in Santepheap, Thma Keo, and Prek Meas communes, Siem Pang district, Stung Treng province, the 133,707.73 hectares Siem Pang wildlife sanctuary was established with aims...

Oxfam Mekong Regional Water Governance program developed Gender Impact Assessment (GIA) manual Balancing the scales: Using gender impact assessment in hydropower development. ...