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Assessing changes in mangrove forest cover and carbon stocks in the Lower Mekong Region using Google Earth Engine
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Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Megha Bajaj, Nophea Sasaki, Takuji W. Tsusaka, Manjunatha...
2024
The Lower Mekong Region (LMR) faces significant loss of mangrove forests, yet limited studies have explored this decline in the region. Here, we employ Google Earth Engine and...
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The Mangroves of Myanmar
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Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Christoph Zöckler and Cherry Aung
2019
This journal report underlines the significant and ongoing decline of mangrove coverage, the importance to protect these ecosystems, and their roles for critically endangered...
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Forests and forestry in Myanmar: an overview of forestry laws, policies, and strategies
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Archived web content
Kay Khine, Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)
2021
Myanmar possesses great variation in topography and climatic conditions, and six major forest types can be found in the country, ranging from mangrove forests in the coastal...
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Acts of Defiance: How US traders are ignoring sanctions to import conflict teak from Myanmar
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Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
2022
Following the coup, natural resources provide a source of profit for the military, whereby the forests of Myanmar are defined by their monetary value and have been part of the...
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Mangrove first global assessment finding
ທົ່ວໂລກ
Archived web content
International Union for Conservation of Nature
2024
This is the first global assessment of a full ecosystem functional group across the planet using the Red List of Ecosystems and raises concerns about the risk of collapse of...
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Video on deforestation leads to climate change
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Archived web content
Conserve Indigenous Peoples Languages Organisation (CIPL)
2024
This video shows the deforestation that leads to climate change. The video is produced by indigenous people youths through the Civil Society Support Activity: cluster Anchor...
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Improved estimates of mangrove cover and change reveal catastrophic deforestation in Myanmar
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Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Jose Don T De Alban, Johanness Jamaludin, Donovan Wong de Wen,...
2020
Mangroves are one of the world's most threatened ecosystems, and Myanmar is regarded as the current mangrove deforestation hotspot globally. This study demonstrates the...
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Branches of illegality: Cambodia's illegal logging structure
ກຳປູເຈຍ
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
2022
The second report “Branches of illegality” is the culmination of research conducted from May to August 2021. The fieldwork comprised visits to various locations in Koh Kong,...
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The context of REDD+ in Vietnam: Drivers, agents and institutions
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Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Pham TT, Hoang TL, Nguyen DT, Dao TLC, Ngo HC and Pham VH
2019
Vietnam is acknowledged to be REDD+ pioneer country, having adopted REDD+ in 2009. This paper is an updated version of Vietnam’s REDD+ Country Profile which was first published...
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Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Myanmar
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Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
2017
This report provides a review of the knowledge of key direct and indirect drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Myanmar.
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Myanmar's Forests Are at Risk After Military Coup and Economic Sanctions
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Archived web content
Michael Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Myanmar's military regime and a potential ramp up in trade boycotts by foreign governments and business could fuel the risk of deforestation in the Asian nation, which is likely...
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Forest Change in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) An Overview of Negative and Positive Drivers
ກຳປູເຈຍ, ຈີນ, ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, ມຽນມາ, ໄທ, ຫວຽດນາມ
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Yurdi Yasmi, Patrick Durst, Rehan Ul Haq, & Jeremy Broadhead
2017
Forests in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have been undergoing change in the last 25 years due to various factors. Positive and negative changes occur at the same time....
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Briefing: Linking FLEGT and REDD+
ກຳປູເຈຍ, ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, ມຽນມາ, ໄທ, ຫວຽດນາມ
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Proforest, European Forest Institute, EU Officials
2014
This briefing discusses the overlaps and opportunities for collaboration between the FLEGT and REDD+ initiatives. It identifies the six key areas in which FLEGT and REDD+ can...
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Making FLEGT and REDD+ Work Together - EU REDD Facility Insights and Activities (2013-2017)
ກຳປູເຈຍ, ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, ມຽນມາ, ໄທ, ຫວຽດນາມ
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
This paper provides an overview of the EU REDD Facility's activities and achievements under its 2013-2017 strategy. It summarizes key insights that have emerged from the...
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Civil Society Recommendations on the Future of VPAs: Making Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) Work for Forests, People and the Climate
ກຳປູເຈຍ, ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, ມຽນມາ, ໄທ, ຫວຽດນາມ
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Fern
2017
This briefing note is intended to contribute to the ongoing debate about future support to the European Union (EU) Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action...
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Myanmar in Deforestation Crisis
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Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
United Press International (UPI)
2012
Myanmar's forest coverage is down to only a fifth of the country's total area and officials say they want a total ban on exporting wood to foreign countries.The country's...
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Tackling Illegal Logging, Deforestation and Forest Degradation: An Agenda for EU Action
ກຳປູເຈຍ, ທົ່ວໂລກ, ຫວຽດນາມ
Issue and policy briefs
Greenpeace, Conservation International Europe, WWF, Client Earth,...
2016
This briefing note is the contribution of a group of non-governmental organisations to the policy debate related to the evaluation of the European Union Forest Law Enforcement,...
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Synergies Among Social Safeguards in FLEGT and REDD+ in Cameroon
ກຳປູເຈຍ, ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, ມຽນມາ, ໄທ, ຫວຽດນາມ
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Yitagesu T. Tegegne, Sabaheta Ramcilovic-Suominen, Kalame...
2016
This paper presents (i) a comparison of the social safeguards of the FLEGT-VPA and REDD+ processes and an explanation of their commonalities and differences, and (ii) an...
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CSO's View on FLEGT VPA Process in Myanmar: Challenges and Opportunities
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Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Kyaw Htun
2018
This presentation provides forestry sector updates and an overview of forestry issues and forest governance issues in Myanmar, such as land tenure and transparency. The...
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Revisiting forest transition explanations: The role of “push” factors and adaptation strategies in forest expansion in northern Phetchabun, Thailand
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Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Jean-Philippe Leblond, School of International Development and...
2019
Researchers and policy makers are increasingly looking at the drivers of forest recovery (or forest transition) for inspiration in their search for win-win solutions to...