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Hidden danger: Uncovering the UXO problem in Lao PDR
Laos is currently experiencing significant economic growth and socio-economic development and the demand for land suitable for agriculture, industry and infrastructure is...
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Road infrastructure and climate change in Vietnam
Climate change is a potential threat to Vietnam’s development as current and future infrastructure will be vulnerable to climate change impacts. This paper focuses on the...
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Impact of the garment industry on rural livelihoods: lessons from Prey Veng garment workers and rural households
A study exploring the impact of the garment industry on livelihoods in Prey Veng, Cambodia. The study inquires into the rise and long-term prospects of the garment industry in...
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Status and potential for the development of biofuels and rural renewable energy: Lao People's Democratic Republic
This study aims to formulate a strategic policy framework in Laos to promote and develop renewable energy resources to improve rural living conditions and reduce poverty without...
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Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand: Sustainability report 2014
The annual sustainability report of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand. The report provides information on the organization’s performance on economic,...
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Myanmar in transition: Opportunities and challenges
This report is ADB's first major assessment of Myanmar since it began political and economic reforms in 2011. It examines the country's strengths and weaknesses and highlights...
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New energy architecture: Myanmar
This report is the culmination of a nine-month multistakeholder process investigating Myanmar’s energy architecture, which aimed to understand the nation’s current energy...
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Review current environmental impact assessment (EIA) system in Cambodia on hydropower projects
A presentation summarising research into Cambodia’s environmental impact assessment system for hydropower projects. The presenter describes the EIA process and legislation...
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BTI 2014 Laos country report
This report assesses the transformation toward democracy and a market economy as well as the quality of political management in Laos. The report is part of the Bertelsmann...
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Intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights, joint written submission for the first session, 6-10 July 2015
This submission is intended to inform the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) in its discussion about transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect...
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Hierarchy of laws in Cambodia
This fact sheet provides an overview of the hierarchy of laws in Cambodia and highlights the fact that legal instruments are often misused, thereby jeopardizing the principle of...
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Impunity in Cambodia
A briefing on the topic of impunity in Cambodia. The brief outlines how impunity in Cambodia varies from murder cases of human rights activists and journalists that are never...
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Children in the Cambodian criminal justice system
This brief assesses the current state of the juvenile justice system in Cambodia against international standards. The first section provides an outline of the international and...
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Discrimination against LGBT people in the Cambodian legal framework
A brief about discrimination against LGBT people in the Cambodian legal framework. The first section introduces the way sexual orientation and gender identity is perceived in...
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Fact sheet: Applicability of international human rights law in Cambodia
This fact sheet provides an overview of the applicability of the main sources of international human rights law in the Cambodian legal system. The fact sheet covers Jus Cogens...
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2014 Post-UPR national consultation outcome report (Cambodia)
This outcome report summarizes presentations, panel discussions and small group discussions undertaken during the 2014 Post-Universal Periodic Review National Consultation...
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Repression of expression: The state of free speech in Cambodia
This report aims to illustrate the situation of freedom of expression in Cambodia. The authors identify patterns of violations of this important right and to provide specific...
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Fact sheet: Extradition in Cambodia
This factsheet provides an overview of the current status of extradition practices in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The fact sheet covers extradition’s definition and international...
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Ending the cycle of impunity for acid crimes in Cambodia
This report provides an analysis of the situation of acid violence in Cambodia, specifically in relation to the criminal justice process. The authors utilised media sources and...
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Punishment fitting the crime: Effectively punishing and combatting acid violence in Cambodia through the creation and enforcement of a law
A comprehensive analysis of Cambodia's acid law that was passed by the National Assembly, assessing its strengths and its weaknesses. The report analyzes acid laws around the...