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Ecotourism as an Alternative to Upland Rubber Cultivation in the Nam Ha National Protected Area, Luang Namtha
Tourism arrivals in Laos continue to rise, reaching over one million people in 2005. It seems that visitors are primarily interested in the country’s natural and cultural...
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Protected Area Governance and Equitable Access in the Lao PDR
This report provides eight recommendations for implementing the concept of equitable access in the governance of protected areas, particularly in the Lao PDR. First, formalize...
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An uncertain future: Biodiversity and livelihoods along the Mekong river in Northern Lao PDR
Although the upper Mekong River is internationally recognised as important for biodiversity, there is currently very little information about the status of these critical...
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Wildlife in Lao PDR 1999 status report
Report provides annotated species lists of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals in Lao PDR. Species accounts are presented for each species, with information on seasonal...
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Management Plan of Boung Kiat Ngong Ramsar Site,Phathomphone District, Champasak Province, Lao PDR 2013-2017
A 2013-2017 management plan for the Beung Kiat Ngong Wetland, one of two sites in Laos recognised by the Ramsar convention. This document is based on recommendations from the...
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Fifth National Report to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
This report profiles biodiversity in the Lao PDR with respect to forests. wetlands, and protected areas. It addresses the trends experienced for biodiversity protection and the...
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Biodiversity and Protected Areas Lao PDR
An overview of protected areas and biodiversity initiatives in Laos, including potential obstacles to implementation and success.
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Corruption, bloodshed and death – the curse of rosewood
Blogpost on the status of rosewood in the protected areas of Thailand.
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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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Thailand Wetlands
The coastal wetlands in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park face many pressures, including conversion to aquaculture and plantations.This region includes the wetlands on the...
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Inside and outside the maps: mutual accommodation and forest destruction in Cambodia
The paper focuses on how climate change mitigation policies and economic land and mining concessions in Prey Lang, Cambodia, accommodate and facilitate each other physically,...
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Customary Tenure in the Mekong Region: Workshop Outcomes
The Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) project and the Forestry Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) co-hosted the “Mekong...
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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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USAID Mekong ARCC climate change impact and adaptation study for the Lower Mekong Basin, protected areas
This report provides an outline of protected areas and biodiversity in the Lower Mekong Basin. The analysis contains an overview of threats to protected areas from climate...
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Tigers on the brink, facing up to the challenge in Greater Mekong: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
A report about the rapid population decline and conservation needs of Indochinese tigers. The report describes the trends in population decline and the reasons behind this:...
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Tonle Sap information guide (environmental education)
A guide providing environmentally-focused information on the Tonle Sap Lake. Section one provides basic information and frequently asked questions. Section two covers protected...
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National report on protected areas and development, Cambodia
This report is part of a series on protected areas and development in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. This report on Cambodia provides information on protected area...
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Conservation in tropical South East Asia: Proceedings of the Conference on Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources in Tropical East Asia, 1965
Proceedings of the Conference on Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources in Tropical East Asia, held in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29 - December 4, 1965. Includes...
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Central cardamom protected forest conservation program
A presentation about the Cambodia's cardamom protected forest conservation program. The presenter discusses the geophysical attributes of the forest, history of the conservation...
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National reforestation, regional deforestation? Cross-border trade and forest transition in Vietnam
Vietnam confidently proclaims that it is capable of supplying most of its timber demand itself, but reports by NGOs claim that Vietnam has met its timber needs largely by...