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Lao PDR: Transport sector brief
A brief about the transport sector in Laos. The author describes the transport sector, including roads, waterways and air transport. They then discuss key issues affecting the...
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Improving forest governance in the Mekong region
This report identifies opportunities for regional activities to improve forest governance and combat logging in the Mekong countries. The report is based on a series of...
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Wildlife in Lao PDR 1999 status report
Report provides annotated species lists of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals in Lao PDR. Species accounts are presented for each species, with information on seasonal...
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Balancing the returns to catchment management: The economic value of conserving natural forests in Sekong, Lao PDR
A study on the economic returns of conserving forests in Sekong, Laos. The study explores the costs to Laos if natural forest regeneration (NFR) schemes were not undertaken. The...
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strengthening-water-supply-sanitation-and-hygiene-sector-coordination-in-lao-pdr
សំណុំទិន្នន័យនេះមិនមានការពិពណ៌នាទេ
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a-checklist-for-the-vascular-plants-of-lao-pdr
សំណុំទិន្នន័យនេះមិនមានការពិពណ៌នាទេ
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preparing-redd-in-viet-nam-lao-pdr-and-cambodia-designing-a-redd-compliant
សំណុំទិន្នន័យនេះមិនមានការពិពណ៌នាទេ
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checkpoints-how-powerful-interest-groups-continue-to-undermine-forest-governance-in-laos
សំណុំទិន្នន័យនេះមិនមានការពិពណ៌នាទេ
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FAOSTAT country profile - Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
A profile of the Lao People's Democratic Republic by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Data is provided on economic indicators; food, nutrition and...
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Overview of illegal logging in Laos and related trans-boundary trade
A presentation giving an overview of the timber trade and illegal logging in Laos. The presentation includes main reasons for illegal logging in Laos, the scope, and timber...
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Soil Types of Laos
A geospatial dataset containing polygons of soil types Laos, according to FAO classifications. Attributes include: type of soil (FAO classification - full name), abbreviation....
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Tree cover loss 2000-2013: Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar
A dataset describing forest loss during the period 2000–2013, defined as a stand-replacement disturbance, or a change from a forest to non-forest state. Encoded as either 1...
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Unusual partnerships: Lessons for landscapes and livelihoods from the Doe Mae Salong landscape, Thailand
This paper describes the interventions undertaken in the Doe Mao Salong watershed in an effort to restore the landscape and improve the livelihoods of local communities....
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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...
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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...
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Building a sustainable future for the Mekong
A joint statement affirming the importance of sound environmental management in the Mekong region, by representatives of the Governments of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand,...
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SDG 10: Reducing inequalities – Concepts and approaches for development cooperation
Since the 1980s, the gap between rich and poor has been growing in many parts of the world. As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the reduction of inequality...
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Mineral production and value 2014 and 2016
Data taken from the World Mining Congress on production and value of minerals mined in the Lower Mekong in 2014 and 2016. Compiled for an interactive visualization used on the...
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International standards: Right to information
It is increasingly being recognised that governments hold information not for themselves but, rather, on behalf of the public and that, as a result, public bodies should provide...
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Common guidance for the identification of High Conservation Value
This document builds on a series of Good Practice guides for High Conservation Value (HCV) practitioners and auditors. Over the past few years, as global HCV definitions are...