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Case study: A glimpse into women's customary forest tenure practices in Lao PDR: Access, use, and management rights of women in customary tenure systems in Mai District, Phongsali province.

Published by: MRLG

This case study will first examine village level perceptions of customary land tenure in two villages in the Mai district of Phongsali province. It will then unpack customary land tenure practices of women in these villages and will then look more closely at women’s role in land and forest governance. Lastly the case study will identify recommendations and pathways to increase customary tenure recognition for women.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Document type Case studies
Language of document
  • English
  • Lao
Topics
  • Ethnic minorities and indigenous people
  • Forest protection
  • Land
  • Non-timber forest products
  • Womens rights
Geographic area (spatial range)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
Copyright Yes
Version / Edition 5
License Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike
Contact

Mekong Region Land Governance Unit 11, House No. 262, Ban Saphanthong Kang, Sisattanak District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR PO Box 2973, Vientiane, Lao PDR 01000 Phone: +856 21 454 807 Email: info@mrlg.org
Co-author (individual) Phetsakhone Somphongbouthakanh, Natalie Y. Campbell and Violaine Fourile
Publication place Vientiane, Lao PDR
Publisher N/A
Publication date 2022
Pagination 32
General note

This case study was commissioned by the Land Information Working Group (LIWG) in partnership with the Faculty of Law at the National University of Laos and financially supported by the Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) Project.
Legacy reference document Case_study_Women’s_Customary_Forest_Tenure_Practices_in_Lao_PDR.05.2022.pdf.
Keywords Ethnic groups,ຊົນເຜົ່າ,customary tenure,Women's group,Indigneifoo
Date uploaded September 12, 2022, 14:26 (UTC)
Date modified October 7, 2022, 07:33 (UTC)