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Forest Land Allocation in the Context of Forestry Sector Restructuring: Opportunities for Forestry Development and Upland Livelihood Improvement
The report “Forest Land Allocation in the Context of Forestry Sector Restructuring: Opportunities for Forestry Development and Uplands Livelihood Improvement,” aims to evaluate ...
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Progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals
Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 70/1, the Secretary-General, in cooperation with the United Nations system, has the honor to submit the report on progress towards the S...
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Economics of smallholder rubber production in Northern Laos
In this paper we examine the economics of smallholder rubber production in Luangnamtha Province. The paper draws on thesis research on the economic potential of smal...
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Decree on the Comprehensive Epidemiology No. 206 / April 27, 2007.
This decree identifies measures and measures to control the epidemic of animals in a uniform manner throughout the country.
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Climate change and institutional adaptation in transboundary river basins
A research paper by Jochen Hinkel and Timo Menniken on institutional adaptation to the effects of climate change in management of transboundary river basins, published in 2007 ...
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Lao Version of FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT)
FAO published its Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT) of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security in 2012. The purpos...
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After the Boom: Responding to Falling Rubber Prices in Northern Laos
This study examines responses to this price drop by Lao rubber growers and state institutions in northern Laos. It also examines the reasons that prices are what they are, given...
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Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) and Access and Exclusion
The purpose of this article is to consider the concerns about REDD leading to the centralization of forest resources raised
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Use of GIS tools for environmental conflict resolution at Map Ta Phut industrial zone in Thailand
This paper presents an analysis of an environmental conflict that arose in a Thai industrial zone. The authors analyse state policies to resolve the conflict, and draw lessons f...
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Municipal Governance in Myanmar: An overview of Development Affairs Organizations
While Development Affairs Organiztions are the primary municipal governance agencies for Myanmar outside of Yangon City, Mandalay City, and Nay Pyi Taw, there is limited underst...
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SITUATION UPDATE No. 9 Effect of TS 11 (Son-Tinh) and Situation of Xe-Pien and Xenamnoy Dam, Lao PDR
Due to monsoon season and heavy rainfall brought by TS 11 (Son-Tinh), 762 villages in 55 districts of 13 provinces have reported flooding as of 1 Aug 2018. This is a situation u...
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Country for sale: How Cambodia's elite has captured the country's extractive industries
Cambodia today is a country for sale. After logging much of the country’s forest resources, Cambodia’s elite have diversified their commercial interests to encompass other forms...
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Current sewerage situation in Cambodia 2024: Capacity development programme for the provincial water supply and sanitation project
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC), through the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, has undertaken concerted efforts to improve wastewater management and services in ur...
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Forest transitions and rural livelihoods: Multiple pathways of smallholder teak expansion in northern Laos
In this paper, the authors draw on a household survey conducted in five teak-growing villages and case studies of different household types to explore the role that small-scale...
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Education in Cambodia findings from Cambodia's experience in PISA for Development
This report describes the results achieved by students, the resources invested in education system, and the learning environments in schools and communities, in ways that allo...
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Communities must see the plus in REDD-plus: REDD-plus demonstration projects are providing important lessons for a REDD-plus framework in Cambodia that works for communities
This report presents the outcomes of the Cambodia REDD-plus readiness field dialogue. Chapter 2 captures the context and status of REDD-plus readiness in Cambodia, building on m...
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Laos: Planting for the future
The annexes of a report commissioned by the Lao Land Issues Working Group to map the principles and process for preparing an environmental and social Code of Practice (CoP) for ...
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Minorities under Threat, Diversity in Danger: Patterns of Systemic Discrimination in Southeast Myanmar
Myanmar has often been cited as one of the most diverse countries in Asia. The government itself officially recognizes 135 taingyintha (translated in some cases as ‘ethnic group...
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Summary of activities of income and expenditure on environmental conservation fund
Summary of activities of income and expenditure on environmental conservation fund
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Addressing Forest Governance Challenges in the Greater Mekong Region
RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests, working with civil society partners as part of the European Union funded Voices for the Mekong Forests (V4MF) project, is seeking to...