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Laos: a state coordinated frontier economy April 2011
the economic activities in Northern Laos are a form of unregulated frontier capitalism. The available evidence presented in this paper provides a differe nt picture. In fact the...
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Communal land titles in the Lao PDR: Extracting lessons from pilot initiatives December 2013
Sustainable management of land resources has been recognized as one of the most important conditions for eradicating poverty and promoting inclusive socioeconomic development,...
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Gender and climate change adaptation training
The training outcome is very satisfactory. Participants actively involve in the training activities and discussion. They contribute their knowledge and real-life lessons from...
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A nice communication strategy
This document presents a simple, practical, and strategic process for the participatory development of communications initiatives to be used by the Lao PDR National Agriculture...
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Agriculture, ecosystems and environment: Long-term soil carbon loss and accumulation in a catchment following the conversion of forest to arable land in northern Laos
agriculture is encroaching rapidly on tropical mountain due to demographic and economic pressure that accelerate deforestation. such disruption cause soil loss along catchment...
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Large acquisition of rights on forest lands: Focus on Lao PDR
Review of Lao policy on forest management and land concessions, and their long term impact.
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The Ministry of Defense will not issue a letter of confirmation from the government about timber to other local departments.
Do not allow organizations or local departments to make file materials to ask for timber from the government through the The Ministry of Defense.
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Guidance guide for teachers - Teachers and volunteers "Friendship groups"
Guidance guide for teachers - Teachers and volunteers "Friendship groups"
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Sub-decree No. 69 on the Transfer of the Protected Forest, Forest Conservation and Production Forest Areas, and Economic Land Concessions between MAFF, and MoE
This sub-decree is to transfer 13 areas of the protected forest and forest conservation and 5 areas of production forest areas from Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and...
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Water resources in the cultivated uplands of Lao PDR - a case study of Huaymaha village
Shifting cultivation in mountainous, tropical areas has very long tradition in Southeast Asia and many other parts of the world. As long as there is enough land to cultivate...
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Land information coordination strategy
A report examining the availability of land and spatial information across Laos, the implications for land rights, and recommendations to improve upon the current situation.
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Thai Forest Act 1941
English translation of the Thai Forest Act of 1941
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Lao Food and Nutrition Security Survey, June, 2016
This summary report is based on the Lao PDR Food and Nutrition Security Survey (FNSS), conducted in 2015 by the Ministry of Health and the Lao Statistics Bureau of the Ministry...
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Forestry Sector Development Report for 2006/07(draft) for 1st Stakeholder Consultation on FS 2020 Implementation On Nov 14th and 15th, 2007
Lao PDR is one of the twenty countries participating in FCPF, which is a pilot program to refine the Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD). REDD is...
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Study on State Land Leases and Concessions in Lao PDR
In recent years, Lao PDR has experienced an increased demand for its main national resource, the country’s land. Vast areas of agricultural and forest land, rich in natural...
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Foreign direct investment and knowledge transfer in Laos, Asian Journal of Technology Innovation.
The purpose of this study is to examine if and how the presence of MNCs’ mode of investmentwill contribute and transfer knowledge to local staff and, more specifically, to find...
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THE PATHET LAO Leadership and Organization
The cease-fire in Laos agreed to on February 21, 1973, has brought a welcome interruption to the large-scale violence.
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People’s Democratic Republic of Laos Department of Forest Inspections Developments in FLEGT
Lao PDR is in transition ◦Forest Law review ◦New Ministries & Departments ◦Increased pressure on resources
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The World Bank’s Bad Business in Lao PDR
Laos, officially the Lao People’s Democratic Republic is a mountainous, land-locked state, identified as one of the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDC).
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Income risk perception and management by rural rarm households, Taking part in sugarcane contract farming in Lao PDR
Khamsong Village, Xaibury District, Savannakhet Provi nce, Lao PDR is located on high ground. The main income source for the majority of the villagers was rice. However, The...