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Thailand’s Rubber Farmers Despair as Prices Plummet
An article about Thailand’s rubber farmers and their problems caused by plummeting prices.
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Integrating wetland ecosystem values into urban planning: The case of That Luang Marsh, Vientiane Lao PDR
Integrating Wetland Ecosystem Values into Urban Planning: The Case of That Luang Marsh, is a joint study conducted by IUCN, WWF, the Lao National Mekong Committee, and the...
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Impact of land and forest policies on the livelihood of ethnic minorities
The main research questions are:How have Land Use Planning and Land Allocation impacted upon the selected ethnic minorities livelihoods?How have (the lack of)...
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Report on employment and labour markets, Third quarter 2017
On October 24, 2016, the Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO) issued Decision No.719 / QD-TCTK on the Labor Force Survey in 2017 attached to the Survey Plan....
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Water resources are strongly influenced by climate change
According to Associate Professor Dr. Le Bac Huynh, of the Vietnam Association for the Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE), Vietnam has a moderate level of water...
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Q&A: Laos-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement.
This document provides answers to some common questions about the Laos-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement negotiations, FLEGT licensing and the Lao timber legality assurance...
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Drivers of Forest Change in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This paper has been developed to investigate drivers of change affecting forests - both positive and negative. Each driver and its causal factors influence forest change in...
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Timber Legality Risk Assessment
The Timber Legality Risk Assessment for Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam provide an analysis of the risk of sourcing timber from areas of illegal harvesting and transport....
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Policy brief: Assessing forest management in Viet Nam: Identifying key challenges and interventions to strengthen governance
Vietnam is the country where still has many poor and vulnerable people, especially in rural and ethnic minority communities - most of whom is living depending on forest...
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Guide to Legal and Responsible Sourcing
This guideline is developed for reference only regarding the rules and regulations outlined for sourcing timber legally within Vietnam. It is not intended and should not be...
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Taxation in Thailand
Taxation in Thailand is part of the Business Guide to Thailand 2014 and provides information about tax related issues in the country.
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Vietnam's Second National Communication to The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
With the financial and technical assistance from the Global Environment Facility, the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission...
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Vietnam's Initial National Communication under The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The Communication consists of 7 Chapters: • Chapter 1: Describe the general features of geography, climate, and socio-economic conditions of Viet Nam in 1994. • Chapter 2:...
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The first biennial updated report of Vietnam to The United Nations Framework Convention on climate change
In pursuant of Decision No.2/CP.17 dated March 15th, 2012 of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and in...
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Trade Policy Review: Report by the Secretariat
This report, prepared for the first Trade Policy Review of Viet Nam, has been drawn up by the WTO Secretariat on its own responsibility. The Secretariat has, as required by the...
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Forest Land Allocation in the Context of Forestry Sector Restructuring: Opportunities for Forestry Development and Upland Livelihood Improvement
The report “Forest Land Allocation in the Context of Forestry Sector Restructuring: Opportunities for Forestry Development and Uplands Livelihood Improvement,” aims to evaluate...
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Viet Nam and FAO: Partnering to support rural communities and sustainable agricultural development
Viet Nam joined the Organization in 1950, and in 1978 cooperation was strengthened with the establishment of an FAO country representation. Since then, FAO has undertaken a wide...
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Rubber Boom in Luang Namtha: A Transnational Perspective
This study takes a cross-border and comparative perspective in examining Luang Namtha’s rubber boom, focusing on stakeholder relationships (between villagers, governments, and...
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A Program for Thai Rubber Tappers to Improve the Cost of Occupational Health and Safety
The purposes of this research were to determine the cost of occupational health and safety and work-related health problems, accidents, injuries and illnesses in rubber tappers...
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National profile on occupational safety and health of Thailand, 2015
The main purpose of this profile is to summarize the ongoing OSH situations and statistics, national policy and action plan for OSH development of the country, as well as to...