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Stung Cheay Areng Hydropower Dam: Brief
This brief summary about Stung Cheay Areng Hydropower dam by the Earthrights International outlines the general overview, involvement of the Chinese companies in the project,...
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Protecting Land Rights in Ratanakiri, Cambodia
Ratanakiri is divided into 9 districts covering 240 villages and approximately 100,000 people. Of these, 65% are minority hill tribes comprising groups such as the Jarai,...
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Reflections on Lao Civil Society
In this paper, Kepa publishes reflections on the state of civil society in Laos. These reflections, based on Kepa’s own work with its partners, member organisations and their...
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Time to review land policy: National Assembly members
dataset တွင် မည်သည့်ဖော်ပြမှုမှ မပါရှပါ
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Thailand’s 20 year program to title rural land (draft)
In 1982 the population of Thailand was about 48 million and there was increasing pressure on land resources. This paper describes how the Department of Lands designed and...
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The community forest movement’s strategic use of culture in rights claiming process: Reflections from field research
A letter from the Prime Minister dated 16 January 2008, and cited in the Constitution Court Ruling No 15/2552, in defense of the Community Forest Bill shows how “community...
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Land is life: A policy advocacy case study of the Northern Thailand land reform movement
This case study provides an in-depth examination of the work of the Thailand Northern Land Reform Movement using the framework of Jeff Unsicker’s “Policy Advocacy Circles”. Due...
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Strengthen community voices for informed choices: Land-use and land-use change in Central Vietnam
dataset တွင် မည်သည့်ဖော်ပြမှုမှ မပါရှပါ
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Who suffers most from extreme weather events? Weather-related loss events in 2013 and 1994 to 2013
According to the Climate Risk Index, less developed countries are generally more affected than industrialised countries. The countries affected most in 2013 were the...
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Climate smart community based disaster risk reduction in the Mekong, Vietnam
A project design for Vietnam Red Cross to address climate smart community-based disaster risk reduction. The document contains an analysis of the situation, existing Red Cross...
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Lessons learnt of communal land titling for indigenous community in La In village Ratanakiri province, Northeast Cambodia
Documentation on lessons learnt was done in order to enhance the knowledge of indigenous people and other stakeholders so they would understand the process of land titling for...
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Remark on Indigenous ethnic minority communal land rights: policy and achievements
In order to temporarily protect the land use rights of the indigenous ethnic minority communities, the General Secretariat of the Council for Land Policy and the MLMUPC shall...
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Baseline report: Beung Kiat Ngong Wetlands, Pathoumphone District, Champassak Province, Lao PDR
This report provides an overview of existing data about the Beung Kiat Ngong wetlands, including its ecology, biodiversity, socio-economic values, management and threats. The...
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Guide to biodiversity in the farmscapes of Lao PDR
A handbook about farmscape biodiversity in Laos. The handbook is intended to provide a brief overview of the special habitats in each region of the country and the important...
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Securing Livelihoods and Land Tenure in Rural Myanmar
The Myanmar government introduced two new land laws in 2012 as part of an effort to liberalize land markets. This report analyzes the implementation of these laws using theory,...
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Legal Review of Recently Enacted Farmland Law and Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management Law
A legal review of Myanmar's 'Farmland Law' and 'Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management Law', published by Food Security Working Group’s Land Core Group in November 2012
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Myanmar forestry outlook study
This report analyses the role of the forestry sector in Myanmar. Beginning by outlining the current state of forests and forestry, it then describes trends that will influence...
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Reaching across the Mekong: Local socioeconomic and gender effects of Lao-Thai crossborder linkages
A paper exploring socioeconomic and gender effects of Laos-Thai crossborder linkages. The authors discuss the physical setting of border facilities then explore their local...
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Small island tourism development plan implementation: The case of Koh Tao, Thailand
This article examines the implementation of tourism development plans in Thailand, focusing on the island of Koh Tao as a case study. It examines the applicability of plan...
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The politics of PVC: Technology and institutions in upland water management in northern Thailand
An article exploring the politics, technology and institutions involved in northern Thailand’s upland water management. Conflict over water has grown in the mountainous areas of...