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ခေါင်းစဥ်များ: Ethnic minorities and indigenous people

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  • Develop ethnic local officials - A method to enhance ethnic equality rights in Vietnam

    During the renewal period, the Communist Party and Vietnamese Government had issued and implemented many policies to develop ethnic local officials; focused on building...

  • Improve maternal health: Where we are?

    Maternal mortality has declined considerably over the last two decades, from 233 per 100,000 live births in 1990 to 69 per 100,000 live births in 2009, with approximately...

  • Overview of social economic situation - Results from analyses of the survey on the socio-economic situation of 53 ethnic minorities in 2015

    Based on data collected from the Survey on the socio-economic situation of 53 ethnic minorities (EMs) carried in 2015, this report analyzes and evaluates the socio-economic...

  • The Indigenous World 2018

    The rising tensions between states and indigenous peoples are reaching a peak and The Indigenous World 2018 adds to the documented records, highlighting the increase in attacks...

  • Climbing the ladder: poverty reduction and shared prosperity in Vietnam

    Vietnam has achieved remarkable success in reducing poverty while controlling inequality. The country’s broad-based growth reflects the government’s focus on developing...

  • Ethnic groups in Vietnam

    Introduction about 54 ethnic minority groups in Vietnam: homeland, linguistic families, and ethnic diversity throughout country

  • Chapter 8 Vietnam - A Widening Poverty Gap for Ethnic Minorities (Excerpt from book: Indigenous Peoples, Poverty and Development)

    Vietnam has one of the fastest economic growth rates in the world in recent years. However, ethnic groups in this country may not equally share the benefit of this wealth...

  • Indigenous people in Vietnam

    Vietnam is considered a multi-ethnic country with 54 recognized ethnic groups, of which 53 are ethnic minority groups. Although the country voted in favor of UNDRIP, it does not...

  • Green Desert: Communities in Tanintharyi Renounce the MSPP Oil Palm Concession 2016

    This report argues that the Myanmar Stark Prestige Plantation (MSPP) case highlights the environmental and social risks of oil palm expansion in Myanmar and advocates that the...

  • Briefing Note on Business and Human Rights: Preventing, Mitigating and Remedying Land-Related Rights Violations in the Kingdom of Cambodia

    The purpose of this Briefing Note is to identify key issues pertaining to business human rights in Cambodia through the analysis of three land-related conflicts, and to propose...

  • Turning Land into Capital, Turning People into Labour: Primitive Accumulation and the Arrival of Large-Scale Economic Land Concessions in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

    In recent years the government of Laos has provided many foreign investors with large-scale economic land concessions to develop plantations. These concessions have resulted in...

  • Agrosilvopastoral systems in northern Thailand and northern Laos: Minority peoples’ knowledge versus government policy

    Traditional agrosilvopastoral systems have been an important component of the farming systems and livelihoods of thousands of ethnic minority people in the uplands of mainland...

  • The ‘Karen Consensus’, Ethnic Politics and Resource-Use Legitimacy in Northern Thailand

    Recent Thai research on Karen ethnicity and resource management places significant emphasis on rotational shifting cultivation (rai mun wian) . A broad consensus has emerged...

  • Myanmar: UNPO Submission to the UN OHCHR Universal Periodic Review

    The Unrepresented Nations and People's Organization (UNPO) is an International, Non-violent and Democratic Membership Organization. Its Members are indigenous peoples,...

  • “Indigenous Practices for Sustainable Social Development: Summary Workshop Repor

    Indigenous people play a key role in the domestication, conservation and adaptation of genetic resources and agricultural biodiversity, not just for their immediate surroundings...

  • Traditional Customary Laws and Indigenous Peoples in Asia

    For years, traditional laws – or customary laws – in Asia have been eroded. This report argues that remaining customary laws should be retained and discusses the extent to which...

  • Contribution of Open Data to the Protection of Indigenous People’s Livelihood, Land Security and Natural Resource Sustainability

    The overall objective of this paper is to follow up on the research that aims to understand how indigenous communities’statistics have been widely used in development projects...

  • Using Open Data and Digital Mapping to Aggregate Evidence for Identifying and Protecting Indigenous Peoples’ Lands and Resources in Cambodia

    This paper examines the threats posed to the lands and resources of indigenous peoples in Cambodia, and the difficult process of obtaining communal land titles. It explores the...

  • What can Indigenous Peoples, local communities and women expect from Global Climate and Forests Funds in terms of their rights? An introduction and comparison of Safeguards and Participation Mechanisms

    As a result of the regime on ‘Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation and enhancing forest carbon stocks’ (REDD+) adopted by the UN Framework...

  • The struggle over Lao PDR’s forests: New opportunities for improved forest governance?

    The forests of Lao PDR have dramatically diminished in recent decades. The main drivers of deforestation are changes in land use with forests being converted to agriculture,...

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