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World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples: Laos-Lao Theung
The page offer information on Lao ethnic group: Lao Theung. Most Lao Theung are nomadic; they commonly live in upland areas. Originated from Mon-Khmer, they practice swidden cul...
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SDG 4 Global and Thematic Indicator Lists
Complete list of SDG 4 indicators which includes the current set of 11 global and 32 thematic indicators are agreed upon by the United Nations Statistical Commission and the TCG...
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ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting (ASED)
Education underpins ASEAN community building. Education lies at the core of ASEAN’s development process, creating a knowledge-based society and contributing to the enhancement o...
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The GEM Report. About Us.
The Global Education Monitoring Report (the GEM Report, formerly known as the Education for All Global Monitoring Report) is an editorially independent, authoritative and eviden...
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What is REDD+?
Degradation and deforestation of the world’s tropical forests are cumulatively responsible for about 10% of net global carbon emissions. Therefore, tackling the destruction of t...
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What is SCP?
This platform consolidates knowledge on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP), a far reaching topic whose importance for a sustainable future is highlighted by it's long ...
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ASEAN Cooperation on Chemicals and Waste
Over the past few decades, there has been a growing concern that chemicals, while essential in modern life and the economy, can cause significant adverse impacts on human health...
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What is food loss and food waste?
Post-harvest losses account for a majority of the food loss sustained in developing countries across Asia and the Pacific region. Between 15 and 50 percent of fruits and vegetab...
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Circular Economy Overview
Looking beyond the current take-make-dispose extractive industrial model, a circular economy aims to redefine growth, focusing on positive society-wide benefits. It entails grad...
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Circular Economy
UNCTAD’s work on the circular economy started in 2015 with a collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation on resource-circularity potentials in large economies like India a...
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
About Introduction The IUCN Species Programme working with the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) has been assessing the conservation status of species, subspecies, variet...
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Millennium Development Goals Indicators
An overview of the Millennium Development Goals and the associated indicators for each goal.
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The REDD Desk Statistics: Laos
Review of forestry and forestry-based economic activities in Laos, with statistics.
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Lao PDR, SDG15: Life on Land
An overview of the implementation of SDG15: Life on Land in LAos.
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Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land
UN primer on the goals and targets for SDG15: Life on Land, and an update on its progress in a global context.
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UN Women Asia and the Pacific: Lao PDR
The webpage provides an overview of the state of gender equality in Lao PDR, as well as challenges the country faces.
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Laos: Education
The page provides an overview of the state of education in Lao PDR, as well as the work that Save the Children is doing to improve it.
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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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UNICEF Data: Monitoring the Situation of Children and Women Lao People’s Democratic Republic
This page provides data on child health, child mortality, nutrition, maternal health, early childhood, education, HIV/AIDS, child protection, and sanitation and water in Lao PDR.
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Maternal death rate plunges in Lao People's Democratic Republic
The page provided a news on the improvement of maternity in Laos