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Dengue increase likely during rainy season: WHO warns
Asia-Pacific
Archived web content
World Health Organization
2019
Several Asian countries are experiencing unusually high numbers of dengue cases for this time of year. With the rainy season approaching, the World Health Organization (WHO) is ...
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WHO scales up response to worldwide surge in dengue
Global
Archived web content
World Health Organization
2019
An article on the recent increase in dengue fever cases by WHO. It gives an overview on the current situation and how WHO is responding to it.
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Global expansion and redistribution of Aedes- borne virus transmission risk with climate change
Global
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Ryan SJ, Carlson CJ, Mordecai EA, Johnson LR
2019
The established scientific consensus indicates that climate change will severely exacerbate the risk and burden of Aedes-transmitted viruses, including dengue, chikungunya, Zika...
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2019 Global Hunger Index: The Challenge of Hunger and Climate Change
Global
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
K. von Grebmer, J. Bernstein, R. Mukerji, F. Patterson, M....
2019
The 2019 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that while the world has made gradual progress in reducing hunger on a global scale since 2000, this progress has been uneven. Hunger pe...
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Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) for Thailand (Revised)
Thailand
Issue and policy briefs
Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
2013
The need for a multi-sectoral approach to REDD+ is recognized by Thailand’s Government. The government has put in place an institutional arrangement/management structure that re...
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Myanmar Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (MCCSAP) 2016–2030
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MoNREC)
2017
The Myanmar Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (MCCSAP) presents a roadmap to guide Myanmar’s strategic responses and actions to climate-related risks and opportunities ove...
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Lao PDR: Climate and Health Country Profile 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
World Health Organization & United Nations
2015
The profiles provide a snapshot of information about the current and future impacts of climate change on human health, current policy responses in Lao PDR. They also highlight t...
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Laos - Country partnership framework for the period FY2017-FY2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
World Bank
2017
This document presents the World Bank Group (WBG) Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) for FY 2017-2021. The WBG CPF aims at su...
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REDD+ and Women's Rights in Myanmar (MM)
Myanmar
Advocacy and promotional materials
Promotion of Indigenous and Nature Together
This document summarizes how the REDD+ international safeguards and the Myanmar national social and environmental safeguards principles relate to women's rights.
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Recommendations from Thailand’s Civil Society Organizations for the Revision of the REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) for Thailand
Thailand
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
RECOFTC, Grassroots Equity and Enhanced Networks in the Mekong...
2013
The recommendations given in this document were developed during the consultation workshop entitled. “Promotion of Equity in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Deg...
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Striking a Balance: Managing El Nio and La Nia in Lao PDRs Agriculture
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
William R. Sutton, Jitendra P. Srivastava, Mark Rosegrant, Jawoo...
2019
This reports purpose is to help Lao policy makers and stakeholders prepare for future El NioSouthern Oscillation (ENSO) events. It does this by providing information on ENSOs po...
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Record of natural disasters 2017: Occuring 16 historical storms, floods of unnatuaral law
Viet Nam
Archived web content
Diệu Thùy
2017
There was not any year that has had 16 storms, Hoa Binh lake had to discharge 8 bottom gates, there was historical floods in Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa ....
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An Assessment in Monitoring Options and Capacity Building Needs in Houaphanh Province
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Mortenson, Leif, Halperin, James
2012
This report discusses options for identifying and developing forest monitoring methodologies that can estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from forest degradation. This is...
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Krabi at the Crossroads: Dirty Coal VS. Clean Renewable Energy
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Etelle Higonnet,, Chariya Senpong, Dr.Jompob Waewsak
2014
Thailand is at the crossroads. With the political changes and turmoil affecting the country, we are now asking what energy future Thailand’s new governments will promote? Will t...
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Sustainable Hydropower Master Plan for the Xe Kong Basin Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Gregory Thomas, J.D., Natural Heritage Institute
2018
The Master Plan was developed by the Natural Heritage Institute (NHI) and a team of international experts in full collaboration with the Government of Lao PDR (GoL). The purpos...
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Impacts of climate change on rice production in Cambodia
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
NGO Forum on Cambodia
2012
The purpose of the report is to provide knowledge to NGO Forum on Cambodia to support their advocacy work. The report analyzes the impacts of climate change (floods and drought...
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Livelihood factors and household strategies for an unexpected climate event in upland Northern Laos 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
J. Mt. Sci.
2015
This study evaluated the livelihoods of upland people in northern Laos following an unexpected climate event—early onset of the rainy season. The study helps explain ...
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Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam (2005-2017)
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
General Statistic Office/ Tổng cục Thống kê
Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam includes: Foreword; Administrative Unit and Climate; Population and Employment; National Account and State budget; Investment; Enterprise; Agric...
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Forest Sector Modernization and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project for Vietnam - Environmental and Social Monitoring Framewok (proposal)
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development/ Bộ Nông nghiệp và...
2017
The Government of Vietnam (GoV) through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has been preparing an investment project, namely the Forest Sector Modernization...
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Strategy on climate change of the Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
ລັດຖະບານ ແຫ່ງ ສ ປ ປ ລາວ
2010
The document reports about the key strategic priorities toward climate change in Laos. These include adaptation and mitigation on different sectors such as agriculture and food ...