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Hydropower compensation and changing nature-society relations in Laos July 13 2015
In this context, the government has pursued extensive land reforms through the prohibition of swidden agriculture (often inappropriately referred to as ‘slash and burn’ cultiva...
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Natural resource goverance
In urban areas, the state’s water suppliers are private companies. On the plains where the state’s major agricultural production is concentrated, irrigation water supply is ...
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Agriculture, ecosystems and environment: Long-term soil carbon loss and accumulation in a catchment following the conversion of forest to arable land in northern Laos
agriculture is encroaching rapidly on tropical mountain due to demographic and economic pressure that accelerate deforestation. such disruption cause soil loss along catchment ...
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Poverty Environment Initiative (PEI) Framework in Lao PDR
Despite the significant decline in poverty at the national level , poverty persists throughout the country and many people face challenges related to food securit...
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Indigenous peoples’ rights to lands, territories, and resources
Indigenous peoples’ rights to lands, territories, and resources
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Requirements for the implementation of Decree on compensation for resettlement and resettlement of people from development projects
Requirements for the implementation of Decree on compensation for resettlement and resettlement of people from development projects
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Ecological Succession of Usable Plants in an Eleven-Year Fallow Cycle in Northern Lao P.D.R. 2007
It mainly talked about problem of land use change and inappropriate land use management in Lao PDR. Deforestation for development projects such as dam construction project an...
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Decree on Water and Water Resources Law No. 204 / PM
All Lao people have the responsibility to protect water and water resources. The Ministry of Justice and the authorities have the responsibility to raise awareness for the peopl...
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Agriculture lessons on nature
Perfect vegetable or rice must be made from complete soil, if the soil is incomplete, the yield will decrease because it will be disturbed from disease and insects
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Resource development and the perpetuation of poverty in rural Laos
Government efforts to industrialise and modernise the Lao economy through intensive resource development are having adverse effects on rural livelihoods as resources are degrade...
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They will need land!
A report by Jean-Christophe Diepart on They Will Need Land, The current land tenure situation and future land allocation needs of smallholder farmers in Cambodia.
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Dealing with social aspects in hydropower development
A training manual by Dieter Heinsohn on Dealing with social aspects in hydropower development published by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in ...
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Climate change and hydropower development
A training material by Joerg Hartmann on climate change and hydropower development published in May 2014 by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH i...
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Integrated spatial planning for sustainable development
The Guideline is prepared to support training of government officials in the development and use of spatial planning as an instrument towards sustainable development and better ...
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Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability
Overview of Millennium Development Goal 7.
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Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Greater Mekong Subregion
The experience and capacity to conduct strategic environmental assessments (SEAs) have improved considerably in recent years in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries. Gov...
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Cambodia's Roadmap For Sustainable Development: The National Environment Strategy and Action Plan
Cambodia's National Environment Strategy and Action Plan, 2016-2023 (NESAP) aims to ensure that environmental protection and sustainable natural resource management are pillars ...
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Safeguarding Myanmar's Environment
Since emerging from decades of economic and political isolation, Myanmar’s reconnection with the global community has seen its economy grow more than 6% every year. ADB forecast...
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Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program: Strategic Framework and Action Plan 2018-2022
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) remains on a steady trajectory of economic growth and poverty reduction. This trend is expected to accelerate following the establishment of t...
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Cambodia’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution to UNFCCC
Cambodia recognises the need for respecting the principles of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in particular the principle of ‘common but diff...