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Market and non-market costs of REDD+ perceived by local communities: a case study in East Cambodia
Forest dependent communities use forests for a range of timber and non-timber products, for sale and subsistence use. Their formal and informal use of forests means that they ar...
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Webpage capture of relevant information about Far Saly summoned for questioning
This webpage capture is the reference for labor incidents dataset. It contains news articles from local newspapers.
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Climate and Health Country Profile - 2015: Thailand
Thailand is a country of 67 million peoplea which, despite challenges, has had sustained economic growth since the late 1980’s.b After many years of progress Thailand has attai...
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It's Time to Move Towards Environmental Sustainability
June 5th marks the annual World Environment Day, a time to reflect on the importance of protecting the environment. In September 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted 17 Susta...
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Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN)
The UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) carries out its forest financing activities through the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN). In 2015, the Economic and Social Cou...
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Water and Sanitation
Rationale and details of the World Health Organisation's activities in the Lao PDR.
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Planned resettlement, unexpected migrations and cultural trauma in Laos
Though not officially considered a 'policy' by the Lao government, resettlement of ethnic minorities has become a central feature of the rural development strategy in Laos. Over...
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Fish Migration, Dams, and Loss of Ecosystem Services in the Mekong Basin
The past decade has seen increased international recognition of the importance of the services provided by natural ecosystems. It is unclear however whether such international ...
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Cambodian child online protection guidelines for the digital technology industry
This guideline aims to encourage the industry to take preemptive and effective actions to ensure that their products and services are safe for young users in Cambodia, with time...
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Who is really bearing the cost of REDD+? The answer may surprise you
Estimates of REDD+ costs have long been criticized for excluding transaction and implementation costs and undervaluing informal market activities such as subsistence farming. ...
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Vietnam 2035: Toward Prosperity, Creativity, Equity and Democracy
The year 2015 marks 70 years since Vietnam’s Declaration of Independence, 40 years since Reunification, and just short of 30 years from the launch of Doi Moi, which catapulted t...
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A Strategic Agricultural Sector and Food Security Diagnostic for Myanmar
Despite its enormous potential, Myanmar’s agriculture has underperformed over the past fifty years. Today, per capita earnings in agriculture average roughly $200 a year, one-ha...
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Sociological analysis of road safety situation in Cambodia
This study explored the conceptual understanding of road crashes as a social issue and the behavioral determinants of motorcycle helmet use in Cambodia. The authors found that...
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End of the line, impacts of resettlement under the railways project in Phnom Penh
Close to 4,000 households have, or will be, affected by the project to rehabilitate Cambodia's railways; over a quarter of these require relocation. This report highlights...
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Hubs and spokes emerging patterns of intra-Mekong trade and investment
This working paper analyses intra-Mekong trade and investment. The author argues that new patterns of trade relationship are emerging which can be likened to hubs and spokes, in...
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Tobacco giant Philip Morris faces S$3.15 billion fine in Thailand for tax evasion
Article about tobacco giant Philip Morris’ operations and allegations over tax disputes in the Kingdom of Thailand.
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Corporate social responsibility in lao
This study on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was commissioned by GIZ and BGR to inform the work of the Lao-German development cooperation programme‘ Economic De...
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National environment strategy and action plan 2016-2023
From the beginning of the fifth mandate of the National Assembly, the Royal Government of Cambodia has launched the Rectangular Strategy Phase III and National Strategic Develop...
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Red Alert: How Fraudulent Siamese Rosewood Exports from Laos and Cambodia are undermining CITES Protection
The 2013 listing of Siamese rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis spp) on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has failed to protect ...
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Understanding the costs and benefits of climate change adaptation in Thailand
UNDP-GIZ workshop on applying cost-benefit analysis and ecosystem-based adaptation supports adaptation planning for Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.