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Critical milestones towards coherent, efficient and inclusive follow-up and review at the global level
Meeting at a special summit at the United Nations in September 2015, world leaders committed themselves to an ambitious global agenda, “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda...
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Lao land concessions, development for the people?
In May 2007 Laos’ Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh announced a moratorium on the granting of new land concessions in order to give government time to rev...
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Results of Population and Housing Census 2015
This report consists of the 2015 population and housing census results, contained detailed and disaggregated information on demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the...
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Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies in Asia and the Pacific
People across the Asia-Pacific region live with diverse and interlinked risks. These risks are related to increasingly severe and complex shocks to the political, social, econom...
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"Workers' rights are human rights." Policy brief: The garment industry in Cambodia
This policy brief aims to outline the current state of human rights in relation to the garment industry in Cambodia and offers recommendations for reforms. The brief includes an...
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Quantitative Indicators for Common Property Tenure Security
Secure access to natural resources through systems of common property forms the basis for the livelihoods of many of the world’s poor.
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The Water Sector in Thailand
Recent floods and drought, water pollution and increasing demand for water clearly show the need for an integrated development of water resources and management in Thailand. Whi...
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Criminal Justice Responses to the Illegal Trade in Timber in Vietnam
This report is primarily concerned with the illicit exploitation of timber within forest areas and its movement and then trafficking across borders for profit. These activities ...
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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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The Greater Mekong Subregion: Core Environment Program
The pattern of economic growth that has enabled the countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) to grow rapidly over the past 2 decades is no longer sustainable. That growth...
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Summary on Cambodian ICT masterplan 2020
This document sets out a plan for Cambodia to build its ICT sector. The plan comes on the back of the ASEAN ICT Masterplan 2015, and the Connect Asia-Pacific Summit with the vis...
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7th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2011-2015), Draft Executive Summary 2010
The Sixth National Socio-Economic Development Plan was prepared based on the overall targets of the Socio-Economic Development Strategy until the year 2020 and Resolution of the...
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Improving forest governance in the Mekong region -- SOFOR working paper
This report identifies opportunities for regional activities to improve forest governance in the Mekong countries of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Thailand,and Myanmar. The ...
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Sanitary and phytosanitary measures: enhancing agro-food trade in the Lao PDR
The study examines legal and regulatory measures, border crossing procedures and institutional capacities affecting Lao agro-food exports and imports. It reviews the experiences...
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The gathering storm: Infectious diseases and human rights in Burma
This report documents how decades of repressive rule, civil war, and poor governance in Myanmar have contributed to the spread of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other...
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Baseline Study 3, Vietnam: Overview of Forest Governance and Trade
In 2009, PROFOREST conducted a study on the forestry sector in Vietnam, commissioned by the European Forestry Institute (EFI). The report compiled information on issues related ...
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Measuring Success: Indicators for the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans
This study considers the relevance of a ‘coordinated set’ of indicators capable of comparing common regional marine ecosystem issues. The report collates information on ecosyste...
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Global Monitoring Status of Action Against Sexual Exploitation of Children: Lao PDR
The publication provides information on national plans of action and policies on the protection of children. It also discusses prevention and protection approaches, specifically...
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Better land access for the rural poor: lessons from experience and challenges ahead
"This study highlights lessons from recent policy, law and practice to improve and secure access to rural land for poorer groups. It focuses on Africa, Latin America and Asia, w...
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National profile on occupational safety and health of Thailand, 2015
The main purpose of this profile is to summarize the ongoing OSH situations and statistics, national policy and action plan for OSH development of the country, as well as to fac...