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Thailand 4.0
Thailand 4.0 is an economic model that aims to unlock the country from several economic challenges resulting from past economic development models which place emphasis on agricu...
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Forests and Forestry in the Greater Mekong Subregion to 2020
In the 12 years since the first Asia-Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study was completed in 1998, the region has experienced tremendous changes in nearly every aspect. These cha...
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FAOSTAT: Lao People's Democratic Republic
This data set profiles the various country indicators for the Lao People's Democratic Republic by the FAO. There are datasets available on: Demographics, Agricultural Inputs, Un...
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Equity in water resource use
Decree No. 82/2017 / ND-CP was released by the Prime Minister stipulating the method of allocating water usage rights offiicially took effect on the 1st of September 1, 2017. Th...
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SDG Index & Dashboards Statistics Data
The SDG Index and Dashboards Report provides a report card for country performance on the historic Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The annual report sh...
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Human Rights in Cambodia: The Façade of Stability 2006
This is a report on human rights in Cambodia published by Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) in 2006. Its contents provide an illustration ...
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What is Ocean Acidification?
Archived definition of ocean acidification from US National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration
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Lao PDR’s Ramsar sites, Xe Champhone and Beung Kiat Ngong wetlands, learn from each other
This is an archived press release from the IUCN discussing a capacity development program sharing knowledge about wetland conservation management and conflict resolution for the...
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Fishbase: List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Lao (People's Democratic Republic) (landlocked)
FishBase is a global biodiversity information system on fishes. Its initial goal to provide key facts on population dynamics for 200 major commercial species has now grown to ha...
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Logistics Capacity Assessment: Lao People's Democratic Republic
The Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA) is a long-standing tool of WFP Logistics. Since 2008, it has provided an important source of information related to the logistics infrast...
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Lao PDR to strengthen climate-resilient road network and connectivity
Archived news article from the Nordic Development Fund providing details of the financing of the Lao Road Sector 2 projects to develop climate resilient road infrastructure in r...
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The Belt and Road Initiative: China’s vision for globalisation, Beijing-style
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a multifaceted economic, diplomatic and geopolitical undertaking that has morphed through various iterations, from the “New Silk Road” ...
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High speed rail could bankrupt Laos, but it’ll keep China happy
Despite impressive economic growth rates over the last decade, a third of Laos’s population still lives below the extreme poverty line of US$1.25 per day. Most of the extreme po...
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Infographic: The Controversial Laos-China Railway
This article is an infographic providing a route map and details about the development of the Lao-China railway project.
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Laos: Students Make Use of ‘Open Data’
With eight percent of the population logging in online, Lao PDR ranks seventh in Southeast Asia in internet usage. Tech savvy neighbors may have more citizens but Laos has seen ...
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Chinese Banana Plantations Lose Their Appeal in Laos as Pollution Concerns Grow
A boom in banana demand led to heavy agricultural investment in northern Laos as Chinese investors offered strong financial incentives to farmers to change land management pract...
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Water and Water Resources Law to Advance Sustainability in the Lao PDR
Lao PDR’s National Assembly last week approved an updated Water and Water Resources Law presented by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Passed with a 93 percent ...
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PROJECT SIGNING: Lao PDR will Further Improve Rural Roads, Water Systems and Agriculture Livelihoods of Rural Poor, with New World Bank Support
Archived content: World Bank press release announcing a $30 million agreement with the Laos government for rural infrastructure including roads and water and sanitation.
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World Development Indicators
World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2015.
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Climate Change and Its Impact on the Lao and Cambodian People
As climate change intensifies, so do the threats to the environment and ecosystems because they are affected by variations in the weather such as temperature, rainfall and river...