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Assessing institutional capacities for flood disaster risk reduction
Floods are the most frequent and devastating natural disasters in the Asian region. Their impact has grown in spite of our improved ability to monitor and describe them. This p...
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Manual on flood preparedness program for provincial and district level authorities in the Lower Mekong Basin countries
A manual to assist provincial and district level disaster management committees to develop and implement a Flood Preparedness Program, developed from curriculum of training cour...
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The basic information of main soil units of Vietnam
A publication detailing the processes of soil formation and soil classification in Vietnam as well as main soil units by region. The report first describes Vietnam’s topology an...
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Legend of soil map (providing Vietnamese-English translations for soil types)
A legend of a soil map, providing Vietnamese-English translations for different soil types.
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Agriculture in the central Mekong Delta: Opportunities for donor business engagement
A scoping report exploring economy, agriculture and donor engagement with agriculture businesses in Vietnam, focusing on Dong Thap, Can Tho and An Giang provinces. The report gi...
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The water-food-energy nexus in the Mekong region
A presentation on the water-food-energy nexus in the Mekong region. Presenters discuss the relationships between these factors and analyse various policy interventions. Examples...
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A chance in Myanmar induced by the minimum wage policy in Thailand, a case study of Myawaddy industrial area
This paper discusses the possible effects of Thailand’s minimum wage rise on the industrial area located inside the Myanmar border. The authors compare this to the maquila progr...
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USAID Mekong ARCC climate change impact and adaptation study for the Lower Mekong Basin, socio-economics
This socio-economic vulnerability report assesses the vulnerability to climate change of two critical sectors of household livelihood systems: health and rural infrastructure. T...
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USAID Mekong ARCC climate impact and adaptation study for the Lower Mekong Basin, non-timber forest products and crop wild relatives
Part of the wider Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study of the USAID Mekong ARCC project, this report documents a comparative analysis of the vulnerability of non-timber fo...
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Sustainable agriculture and conservation in Tanintharyi, Myanmar
A brief about sustainable plantation development and conversation in Tanintharyi, Myanmar. This region is the only area with suitable soil and climate conditions for growing oil...
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Wetland conservation at the Mekong Delta, Vietnam: The integrated farming systems
A presentation about wetland conservation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam and integrated farming systems. The presentation includes aerial photography of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam...
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Oxfam America evaluation report, extractive industries program in Cambodia (2009-2012)
An independent evaluation of Oxfam America’s Extractive Industries in Cambodia program. The evaluation focuses on work undertaken between 2009 and 2012, which aimed to support v...
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Exploring the climate change concerns of striped catfish producers in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
This study investigated the perceptions on and adaptations to climate change impacts of 235 pangasius farmers in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Data were collected using semi-struct...
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Cambodia, sector-specific investment strategy and action plan: pilot study results
Part of a series of six country pilot studies, carried out by UNCTAD in collaboration with other agencies of the inter-agency working group (IAWG) as phase two of the program of...
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Memorandum of understanding on improving industrial relations in the garment industry (2010)
This is an agreement by parties representing workers and employers in Cambodia to promote and improve harmonious industrial relations in the garment industry, signed 28 Septembe...
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Commercial transportation on the Mekong River
An introduction to commercial transportation on the Mekong River. Recent transportation efforts have focused on improving the commercial navigability of the water course, led to...
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Better factories Cambodia: an instrument for improving industrial relations in a transnational context
Globalization of production has created an environment for labor-management relations that involves international actors and spans countries. This paper analyses the case of the...
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Death in small doses – Cambodia’s pesticide peril
Cambodia faces a new threat: the poisoning of its people, food, water and wildlife by chemical pesticides. Cambodia is becoming a dumping ground for pesticides deemed by the Wor...
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First contact in the Greater Mekong, new species discoveries
A report about biodiversity and new species discoveries in the Greater Mekong subregion. The report celebrates the unique and fascinating species that can be found in the region...
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Asia in the ageing century: Part III, healthcare
A report about Asian healthcare systems in the ageing century. The report first discusses the transition of health systems in Asia- from developing, to emerging and advanced. Th...