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Bamboo fabric: A study of using thick bamboo fiber for producing and developing Thai textiles
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Wannajun, Sisika, Chantachon, Songkoon; Laoakka, Sasta
2011
This research investigates the use of bamboo fibre in Thai textile production. The authors explore the industry's background, current situation and challenges, and investigate h...
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Thailand Environmental Quality Management Plan 2017-2021
Thailand
Advocacy and promotional materials
Patcharasorn Karatna, Office of Natural Resources and...
2017
This is a powerpoint prepared by the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) and delivered at the National Policy Dialogue on the Urban Nexus in...
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Access and Benefit Sharing
Thailand
Issue and policy briefs
Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy Planning,...
2014
This book on Access and Benefit-Sharing has the objective to enhance better understanding of principles of access to genetic resources and fair and equitable sharing of their be...
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Space Technology and Geographic Information Systems Applications in ADB Projects
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Asian Development Bank
2014
To promote more effective applications in the field of sustainable development, sharing best practices is very important. This report provides an overview of the space technolog...
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Understanding the costs and benefits of climate change adaptation in Thailand
Thailand
Advocacy and promotional materials
UNDP
2560
UNDP-GIZ workshop on applying cost-benefit analysis and ecosystem-based adaptation supports adaptation planning for Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
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Press Release: The South China Sea Arbitration (The Republic of The Philippines v. The People's Republic of China)
Brunei Darussalam, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Permanent Court of Arbitration
2016
Press release on the outcome of the arbitration instituted by the Republic of the Philippines against the People’s Republic of China
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Summary and Overview of World Wildlife Crime Report
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
2016
Summary on report on global wildlife trafficking by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
1973
The CITES is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals
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Synergies and trade-offs between ecosystem services in Costa Rica
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Bruno Locatelli, Pablo Imbach, Sven Wunder
2013
Ecosystems services have become a key concept in understanding the way humans benefit from ecosystems. In Costa Rica, a pioneer national scheme of payment provides compensation ...
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Nagoya protocol on access to genetic resources and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization to the convention on biological diversity
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
2011
Th e Convention on Biological Diversity was opened for signature on 5 June 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (the Rio “Earth Summit”) and ente...
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What is Ocean Acidification?
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Archived web content
NOAA
2017
Archived definition of ocean acidification from US National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration
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Economic, social and environmental impacts of investments in mining
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
Poverty ‐ Environment Initiative
2010
This issues brief series is developed by the Poverty‐ Environment Initiative of Lao PDR to address poverty and environment issues in the current development and national plann...
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Dam EIAs enable “river grabbing” (Mae Khan Dam project)
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Paw Siriluk Sriprasit
2014
An article about the proposed Mae Khan Dam project in Thailand. The article outlines the opposition from the villagers of Mae Khanil-Tai, and describes how opposing dam projects...
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Chinese Banana Plantations Lose Their Appeal in Laos as Pollution Concerns Grow
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Ounkeo Souksavanh, Brooks Boliek
2016
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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Options for monitoring forest degradation in northern Vietnam: an assessment in systems design and capacity building needs in Con Cuong District, Nghe An province
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Manley, Patricia N., Mortenson, Leif; Halperin, James J.; Nguyen Hanh Quyen
2013
The report is about options for monitoring forest degradation in northern Vietnam based on an assessment in systems design and capacity-building needs in Con Cuong District. The...
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Ecosystem-based approaches to address climate change challenges in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Asian Development Bank, Ornsaran Pomme Manuamorn, Jiao Xi
2015
The brief summarises the current state of Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) knowledge and experience on ecosystem-based approaches. The brief summarises the current state of GMS kn...
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Ecosystem-based approaches to address climate change challenges in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
Asian Development Bank
2015
The brief summarizes the current state of Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) knowledge and experience on ecosystem-based approaches. It draws upon work of the GMS Core Environment P...
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Sustainable banking in ASEAN: Addressing ASEAN's forests, landscapes, climate, water, societies
Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
WWF: Anna Batenkova, Ferruccio Santetti, Naomin Tan NUS: Yu Wang
2017
The report presents a comprehensive overview of the level of disclosure against the key pillars of corporate governance and ESG integration across the ASEAN banking sector, agai...
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Outsourcing development: lifting the veil on the World Bank Group’s lending through financial intermediaries
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Dustin Roasa, Emily Claire Goldman, Harry Thomas Kibby, Ishita...
2016
The introductory installment of Inclusive Development International (IDI)'s 'Outsourcing Development' series on the World Bank Group's financial sector lending practices, writte...
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“Disaster for us and the planet": how the IFC is quietly funding a coal boom
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Philippines
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Dustin Roasa, Emily Claire Goldman, Harry Thomas Kibby, Ishita...
2016
An analysis paper on how the World Bank's International Finance Corporation has invested significantly in coal globally despite a stated ban on such activities. Written by Dusti...