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Power, progress and impoverishment: Plantations, hydropower, ecological change and community transformation in Hinboun District, Lao PDR
This report documents the contemporary ecological, social and economic transformations occurring in one village in Lao PDR’s central Khammouane province under multiple sources o...
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Management Plan of Boung Kiat Ngong Ramsar Site,Phathomphone District, Champasak Province, Lao PDR 2013-2017
A 2013-2017 management plan for the Beung Kiat Ngong Wetland, one of two sites in Laos recognised by the Ramsar convention. This document is based on recommendations from the Ra...
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Impact of climate change on sediment yield in the Mekong River basin: a case study of the Nam Ou basin, Lao PDR
This paper evaluates the impact of climate change on sediment yield in the Nam Ou basin, northern Laos. Future climate (temperature and precipitation) from four general circulat...
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Data Governance Framework
The Data Governance Framework was prepared to determine the rights, duties and responsibilities of stakeholders in data management, by considering the environment of information...
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Food and nutrition security atlas of Lao PDR
In the context of a growing body of data across multiple sectors in Lao PDR, the Food and Nutrition Security Atlas was published with the aim of providing an up-to-date synthesi...
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Land, rubber and people: Rapid agrarian changes and responses in Southern Laos
This study examines rubber development in Bachiengchaleunsouk (Bachieng) District, Champasak Province, southern Laos, and argues these developments are largely benefiting fore...
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State of Forests and REDD+ Activities in Continental South-East Asia
This report leverages the data and information contained in the RFO-SEA to describe the forest status and progress of REDD+ implementation at national and regional levels. The r...
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Integrating wetland ecosystem values into urban planning: The case of That Luang Marsh, Vientiane Lao PDR
Integrating Wetland Ecosystem Values into Urban Planning: The Case of That Luang Marsh, is a joint study conducted by IUCN, WWF, the Lao National Mekong Committee, and the Scien...
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Impact of land and forest policies on the livelihood of ethnic minorities
The main research questions are:How have Land Use Planning and Land Allocation impacted upon the selected ethnic minorities livelihoods?How have (the lack of) per...
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Report on employment and labour markets, Third quarter 2017
On October 24, 2016, the Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO) issued Decision No.719 / QD-TCTK on the Labor Force Survey in 2017 attached to the Survey Plan. ...
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Drivers of Forest Change in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This paper has been developed to investigate drivers of change affecting forests - both positive and negative. Each driver and its causal factors influence forest change in Thai...
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Timber Legality Risk Assessment
The Timber Legality Risk Assessment for Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam provide an analysis of the risk of sourcing timber from areas of illegal harvesting and transport. NE...
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Policy brief: Assessing forest management in Viet Nam: Identifying key challenges and interventions to strengthen governance
Vietnam is the country where still has many poor and vulnerable people, especially in rural and ethnic minority communities - most of whom is living depending on forest resource...
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Guide to Legal and Responsible Sourcing
This guideline is developed for reference only regarding the rules and regulations outlined for sourcing timber legally within Vietnam. It is not intended and should not be...
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Taxation in Thailand
Taxation in Thailand is part of the Business Guide to Thailand 2014 and provides information about tax related issues in the country.
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Vietnam's Second National Communication to The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
With the financial and technical assistance from the Global Environment Facility, the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission ...
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Vietnam's Initial National Communication under The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The Communication consists of 7 Chapters: • Chapter 1: Describe the general features of geography, climate, and socio-economic conditions of Viet Nam in 1994. • Chapter 2: Nat...
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The first biennial updated report of Vietnam to The United Nations Framework Convention on climate change
In pursuant of Decision No.2/CP.17 dated March 15th, 2012 of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and in impl...
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Forest Land Allocation in the Context of Forestry Sector Restructuring: Opportunities for Forestry Development and Upland Livelihood Improvement
The report “Forest Land Allocation in the Context of Forestry Sector Restructuring: Opportunities for Forestry Development and Uplands Livelihood Improvement,” aims to evaluate ...
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Viet Nam and FAO: Partnering to support rural communities and sustainable agricultural development
Viet Nam joined the Organization in 1950, and in 1978 cooperation was strengthened with the establishment of an FAO country representation. Since then, FAO has undertaken a wide...