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The role of social forestry in climate change mitigation and adaptation in the ASEAN region
"Recognizing the important role that people living in and around forests play in forest management for poverty reduction and environmental sustainability, RECOFTC conducted a...
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Utilizing mining and mineral resources to foster the sustainable development of the Lao PDR
This report focuses on the two existing large-scale mines in Laos – MMG Sepon and the PBM Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation. Together, these mines account for the bulk of mineral...
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Preparing the cumulative impact assessment for the Nam Ngum 3 hydropower project
A plan for a cumulative impact assessment study of the Nam Ngum 3 Hydropower Project to be built on the Nam Ngum River in Laos. The study was necessary because of the...
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The Green Revolution comes to Laos
A press release about the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation's funding of a 16-year effort to ensure food security in Laos. This project was led jointly by the Lao...
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"Genuinely Lao", Rice Today
Article published in IRRI's quarterly magazine, Rice Today, about the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the International Rice Research Institute's (IRRI) work...
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Revised standard joint programme document (UN REDD Vietnam)
A project outline intended to assist the Government of Vietnam in developing an effective REDD regime and to contribute to reduction of regional displacement of emissions. This...
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Small-scale illegal logging in Vietnam: implications for FLEGT and REDD+
This brief summarizes village case studies that demonstrate how Vietnam’s domestic illegal logging could be curtailed. The authors argue that illegal logging will only be...
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Forest degradation in Cambodia: an assessment of monitoring options in the central cardamom protected forest
The report is about an assessment of monitoring in the central cardamom protected forest (CCPF). The assessment involves three different stages including 1) define biomass...
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Regional synthesis of payments for environmental services (PES) in the Greater Mekong Region
This report synthesizes the country studies on payments for environmental services (PES) schemes in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam – that were prepared for a regional...
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A system just for children: Voices of child victims and witnesses about their experiences in the Cambodian criminal justice system
This research is one of the first conducted in Cambodia to look in detail at the experience of child witnesses and victims who go through the Cambodian criminal justice system....
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Labour and social trends in Cambodia 2010
Provides labour and social indicators and an analysis on the labour market and its impact on the Cambodian economy. The report discusses population characteristics;...
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The long road home: Analysis of regional and national processes for the return and reintegration of victims of trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
An analysis of the current process and legal and administrative structures for returning and reintegrating victims of trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region. The study...
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Catalyzing healthier labour migration, working on health and development in source communities in Cambodia and destinations in Thailand
A report summarising the lessons learned from a project working on working on health and development in source communities in Cambodia and destinations in Thailand between...
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Community forestry as a grassroots initiative Phum Dong, Kampong Speu, Cambodia
Phum Dong in Kampong Speu province is a community forest site supported by CFI since January 2005 through Mlup Baitong, a local NGO. Phum Dong demonstrates how efficiently...
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(Thailand) Proposed power development plan (PDP) 2012 and a framework for improving accountability and performance of power sector planning
A paper about Thailand’s Power Development Plan (PDP), the master investment plan for power system development. The authors offer a new PDP, which they argue is more consistent...
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(Vietnam) The 1/4/2013 time-point population change and family planning survey, major findings
A report summarising the findings of Vietnam’s 2013 population change and family planning survey. This annual survey collects information on population; population change,...
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Greater Mekong Subregion: regional investment framework implementation plan (2014-2018)
The Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Investment Framework Implementation Plan (RIF-IP), 2014-2018 identifies a robust pipeline of 92 high priority projects from among the more...
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Social protection in the Mekong: policy trends and future directions
The paper analyses the current and possible future development of social protection systems in three Mekong countries: Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. The three countries are at...
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Green freight in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This brief summarises lessons learned from green freight feasibility analyses conducted under the Asian Development Bank’s Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program...
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Central Mekong Delta Region connectivity project: Rapid climate change threat and vulnerability assessment
A report about the Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project, which aims to enhance connectivity across provinces of southern Viet Nam and Ho Chi Minh City. The project...