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The European Union’s FLEGT Action Plan – which aims to reduce trade in illegal timber -, and REDD+ constitute two recent international forest regimes. Since the aims of the regi...

This study begins with a broad overview of customary tenure arrangements in Lao PDR, followed by a discussion of key policy changes over the past 30 years that have impacted on ...

This presentation is from the 6th Sub-Regional Workshop Meeting on Timber Legality Assurance. It provides an update on the FLEGT voluntary partnership agreement in Thailand, dis...

The Cambodia REDD+ Roadmap is a national plan for how the RGC wants to move ahead with REDD+ Readiness. Following initial stakeholder consultations in late 2009 and early 2010, ...

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD +) is an international initiative that focuses on the role of forests as a mitigation measure for global clima...

Eight years of often intense negotiations between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) reached a milestone in Brussels on 19 October 2018. Federica Mogherini, the EU high represe...

The present study is intended to document and foster strategic reflection in partner countries already engaged in negotiating a VPA – or those who will be entering into such neg...

This guide is designed to help civil society organisations (CSOs) understand the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) negotiation process, explore ways to make the most of th...

The main objective of this study was to review and analyze existing information on the drivers of change currently affecting Lao forests - including both negative and positive d...

In May 2016, the Government of Lao PDR enacted a Prime Ministerial Order (PM15) which, along with other commitments, aimed to help control the country’s high deforestation rates...

This paper discusses the relationship between deforestation and development, as well as causation in deforestation. The paper then describes the situation in the Mekong, focusin...

The objective of this paper is to enhance the understanding of the recent evolution of forest policies in Thailand, of which conservation-induced displacement (CID) has come to ...

Thailand and the European Union (EU) have held their second round of negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLE...

The rapid growth and diversification of industry and economic activity in Thailand in recent years has helped the Kingdom make remarkable progress towards prosperity. However, t...

The Thailand Civil and Commercial Code is the main body of laws that deals with the legal affairs and rights of private persons (natural and juristic persons). It contains areas...

Rapid urbanization and industrial growth have had significant impacts on Thailand’s natural environment. According to the State of the Environment for 2002 developed by the Roya...

In July 2001, Thailand’s chief logging agency, the state-owned Forestry Industry Organisation (FIO), received “sustainable management” certification of two teak plantations. Und...

Information on the state of conservation of Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex in Thailand.

This study on Thailand’s forestry sector was commissioned by CIFOR and Forest Trends as part of a wider effort to address an information gap regarding Asia’s forestry and planta...

Information prepared by Transparency International on the corruption level in Thailand.