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This technical guide on Improving governance of forest tenure has been prepared by a team led by James Mayers, of the International Institute of Environment and Development...

Malnutrition is a major challenge in Lao PDR. According to recent data, the country remains ’seriously off-track’ for achieving the hunger-related millennium development goals

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)is a landlocked country situated in Southeast Asia,bordering Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, ChinaandMyanmar.Despite a recent increase...

This is the Twenty-Fourth Report of the International Panel of Environmental and Social Experts for the Nam Theun 2 (NT2) Multipurpose Project in Lao PDR (POE).

Over the last decade considerable research has been conducted on the development and the impacts of large-scale economic land concession s for plantations in Laos and Cambodia.

The Mekong region is rich in forest resources. However, recent studies reveal that forest conditions in the Mekong countries are on the decline. National legal frameworks on...

We conducted our research in good faith, and prepared an extensive report that went well beyond the consultancy terms of reference. Our main objective was to explain issues...

CBNRM has become a popular strategy for organizations working on rural livelihoods and sustainability. The tone of most literature in the field is that CBNRM has an inclusive...

Executive Summary This study is the first attempt to provide background information on the bamboo sector in Laos in general, and in Houaphan and Xiengkhouang Province in...

This study examines key choices and tradeoffs that confront current efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) in Laos.

Lao PDRMinistry of Agriculture and ForestryStrategy for Agricultural Development2011 to 2020Final DraftVientiane15thSeptember, 2010Sector Framework, Vision and GoalsAgriculture...

In most tropical areas, the increasing weed pressure resulting from the intensification of upland farming requires farmers to dedicate more labour to weeding (Nye and Greenland,...

The party and government have recognized the agricultural sector as fundamental to the industry and service sectors and the basis to support national economic growth

Firstly, we learnt that it is difficult to get a complete picture of social media use in Laos! - The social media ‘landscape’ is diverse: different social groups using...

Agreement on the establishment of a dispute settlement board at 6.01.2016

Study the impact of land concessions on living conditions of people in the concession areas of the company.

National Policy on Environment and Social Sustainability of Hydropower Sector –now replaced by Policy on Sustainable Hydropower Development •Social and Environmental Standards...

Improve governance for forestry products sub-sector in Xieng Khouang

Studying the livelihoods of the people after land concessions at Pagoda and Baek Bei Village, Tao Wai District, Saravane Province.

Namor District is the focus area for rubber production, which is one of the areas where 2004 has 7 rubber villages with 6.5 hectares of rubber trees.