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Land policy for socioeconomic development in Vietnam
This paper explores land policy for socioeconomic development in Vietnam. The research is based on field work, discussions with officials and scholars and background research, a...
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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 chang...
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Thailand Pak Mun hydropower dam case study TDRI
A cost-benefit analysis of Thailand's Pak Mun dam by TDRI commissioned by World Commission on Dams. Appraisal of economic and environmental costs. Critical comparisons of Est...
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Protecting peace and prosperity in Southeast Asia: synchronizing economic and security agendas
This report outlines the need to strengthen links between Southeast Asia’s economic integration agenda and its security agenda. The report provides a brief overview of economic ...
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Environmental Performance Index: 2016 report
The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks countries’ performance on high-priority environmental issues in two areas: protection of human health and protection of ecosystem...
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Cases of local transboundary environmental management in border areas of the Mekong watershed in Yunnan, China
This paper documents cases of transboundary environmental cooperation and issues in local institutional contexts in Yunnan, China. Cases include formal agreements on specific is...
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The politics of uncertainty: Knowledge production, power and politics on the Mekong River
This paper explores how uncertainty shapes transboundary water governance. It considers how a politics of uncertainty emerges alongside other political strategies, such as the p...
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Assessing the assessments: Transboundary impact assessment in the Mekong River and other international watercourses
A presentation on transboundary impact assessments (TIAs) in the Mekong River and other international watercourses. The presenter outlines research by the Environmental Law Inst...
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The fate of the Sesan river in Lower Mekong river basin
A presentation on the Sesan river and the proposed Sesan river and Yali Falls dam projects. The presenter discusses consequences of the Yali Falls Dam and the political and econ...
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The Don Sahong Dam: Potential impacts on regional fish migrations, livelihoods and human health
This paper focuses on the potential impacts of the Don Sahong Dam on fisheries, food security and poverty alleviation in Laos and neighbouring countries. The findings of the stu...
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Lessons learned from the ground: Two hydropower dams in the Mekong region
A presentation outlining lessons learned from dam projects using the case studies of the Kamchay Dam in Cambodia and Buon Kuop Dam in Vietnam. The presenter outlines the importa...
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Agricultural trade facilitation in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This report describes ADB's agricultural trade facilitation plan for the Greater Mekong Subregion. An agricultural trade facilitation plan lays out systematic ways that achieve ...
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People protecting their ecosystem in the lower Mekong (PEM) Progress Updates
A presentation describing Oxfam’s "People protecting their ecosystem in the lower Mekong (PEM)” project. The presenter describes the project and its achievements in the fields o...
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Developing agreements for transboundary EIA in Asia: From sub-regional to regional?
A presentation discussing the potential for a regional agreement on transboundary environmental impact assessments (TEIA) in Asia. The presenter introduces regional and sub-regi...
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NGOs' joint statement on concerns about procedures for notification, prior consultation and agreement for Don Sahong Hydropower Project
A position statement from a coalition of Cambodian and international organisations, regarding the the procedures for notification, prior consultation and agreement process for t...
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Timber trade flows and actors in Myanmar: The political economy of Myanmar’s timber trade
This report provides detail on the complexity of Myanmar's timber trade. The report describes the geographic origin of timber, the movement of the timber within the country and ...
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Global forest resources assessment 2010: Country report Myanmar
The Myanmar country report for the FAO, forming part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010. The report provides information on the extent of Myanmar’s forests; forest o...
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Trade and investment in the Greater Mekong Subregion: remaining challenges and the unfinished policy agenda
This paper explores challenges relating to trade and investment in the GMS and identifies key elements of the unfinished policy agenda that need to be addressed. The paper is or...
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Flood management and development planning, the allocation of risk
This paper aims to review current flood management in relation to the long-term development planning in Vietnam. The report discusses perceptions of flood risk and how these per...
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National report on disaster reduction in Vietnam
A government report providing an overview of Vietnam's disaster reduction preparedness for the 2005 World Conference on Disaster Reduction. The report provides background on Vi...