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Estimated illegally-sourced timber and wood products in Thailand, 2000-2012
Thailand
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Chatham House
2013
Estimates of illegal wood imports by consumer and processing countries have been made based on an analysis of all wood product imports, including pulp and paper. The analysis us...
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Illegal Logging Has Become More Violent Than Ever
Cambodia
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Rachel Nuwer, National Geographic
2016
National Geographic article under Wildlife Watch, concerning illegal logging in Cambodia
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Concessions and Leases in the LAO PDR: Taking Stock of Land Investments
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Books and book chapters
Oliver Schoenweger and Andreas Heinimann
2012
This publication provides the first national overview of land concessions and leases in the Lao PDR. It was initiated in response to the rapid expansion of land deals and the co...
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Lao National Biosafety Frameworks
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Prime Minister’s Office Science Technology and Environment Agency
2004
Lao National Biosafety Framework is a combination of policy, legal, administrative and technical instruments that are set in place to address safety for the environment and hu...
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Sanitary and phytosanitary measures: enhancing agro-food trade in the Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
The World Bank
2010
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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Biennial Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 2015-2016
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Books and book chapters
International Tropical Timber Organization
2017
This Review reports on developments in the global timber sector and wood markets, with a focus on tropical timber, in 2015. It contains data on production and trade for 2012-201...
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Vietnam Tropical Forest and Biodiversity Assessment
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Joao S. de Queiroz, Daniel Griswold, Nguyen Duc Tu and Patrick Hall
2013
Sections 118 and 119 of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961, as amended, mandate the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to undertake analysis of bio...
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CITES I-II-III Timber Species Manual
Viet Nam
Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks
United States Department of Agriculture
2010
The CITES Appendixes I-II-III Timber Species Manual provides the procedures for the enforcement of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora an...
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Baseline Study 3, Vietnam: Overview of Forest Governance and Trade
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Forest Trends
2011
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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Criminal Justice Responses to the Illegal Trade in Timber in Vietnam
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
UNODC
2013
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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Biotechnology Policy-Making, Regulations and Development in the ASEAN Region
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Banpot Napompeth
2010
- ASEAN countries are highly diversified in terms of R&D, human resources development, basic infrastructure, facilities, etc. and capacity building mechanism is urgently needed ...
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Plentiful forests, happy people? The EU’s FLEGT approach and its impact on human rights and private forestry sustainability schemes
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Karin Buhmann, Iben Nathan
2013
Focusing on potential impact on social sustainability in timber exporting or processing states outside the EU, this article discusses the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance...
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ASEAN: Regional Trends in Economic Integration, Export, Competitiveness, and Inbound Investment for Selected Industries
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
US International Trade Commission
2010
This report describes trends in regional integration, export competitiveness, and inbound investment for six industries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
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Environmental Impact Assessments in Developing Countries: An Opportunity for Greater Environmental Security?
Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
EIA/SEIA
Jennifer C. Li, Foundation For Environmental Security and Sustainability
2008
The first half of this Working Paper will give a background of the origins and development of environmental impact assessments. The second half of the paper will focus on enviro...
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From the Tiger to the Crocodile: Abuse of Migrant Workers in Thailand
Thailand
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Phil Robertson, Human Rights Watch
2010
The thousands of migrant workers from Burma, Cambodia, and Laos who cross the border into Thailand each year trade near-certain poverty at home for the possibility of relative p...
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Illegal Logging and Related Trade – Indicators of the Assessment Findings: Thailand
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Chatham House
2013
This summarizes Thailand 2013 Assessment Findings. More than half of Thailand’s wood demand is met by imports, and of these 20% is estimated to have been illegally sourced. Howe...
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Efficacy of Removing Natural Forests from Timber Production as a Strategy for Conserving Forests
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
2000
Several countries of the Asia-Pacific region have imposed total or partial logging bans (or similar restrictions on timber harvesting) in response to the rapid decline of natura...
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International Protection for Siam Rosewood Begins
Thailand
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Environmental Investigation Society
2013
As international UN trade restrictions on endangered Siam rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) came into effect (June 12, 2013), the London-based Environmental Investigation Age...
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Good Day for Rosewoods as Species Get More Protection
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Environmental Investigation Agency
2016
September 29 has proved to be a major day for forests as 183 countries at the CITES 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP17) agreed to boost protection for dalbergia rosewoods. Th...
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Red Alert: How Fraudulent Siamese Rosewood Exports from Laos and Cambodia are undermining CITES Protection
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Environmental Investigation Agency UK Ltd (EIA)
2016
The 2013 listing of Siamese rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis spp) on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has failed to protect ...