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Forest Cover Changes in Lao Tropical Forests: Physical and Socio-Economic Factors are the Most Important Drivers
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Chittana Phompila, Megan Lewis, Bertram Ostendorf, Kenneth Clarke
2017
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) has been experiencing significant forest depletion since the 1980s, but there is little evidence to demonstrate the major causes and under...
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Forest monitoring designed for action
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Profiles - Geographical areas and sites
Global Forest Watch
Discover the world’s forests through data Explore over 100 global and local data sets to learn about conservation, land use, forest communities, and much more. This page intr...
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Use Hansen high-res forest cover maps wisely, experts say
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
2013
At a glance: New paper by Hansen et al., can visualize changes in forest cover at 30m resolution Can help country experts or researchers to better assess forest cover and...
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Even as more new species are found, Southeast Asia is in the grip of a biodiversity crisis
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Alice Catherine Hughes
2017
Rich in wildlife, Southeast Asia includes at least six of the world’s 25 “biodiversity hotspots” – the areas of the world that contain an exceptional concentration of species, a...
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Drivers Affecting Forest Change in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): An Overview
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
John Costenbader, Jeremy Broadhead, Yurdi Yasmi and Patrick B. Durst
2015
The study had two main thrusts: 1. To assess the positive and negative drivers affecting forests in the GMS 2. To propose a regional action plan to tackle the negative drive...
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Land degradation in Laos: Materiality and discourses
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Guillaume Lestrelin
2004
Building on recent debates related to environment change an knowledge production, this paper examines the social construction and political outcomes of the current official disc...
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Ecosystems in the Greater Mekong: Past trends, current status, future possibilities
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
WWF-Greater Mekong
2013
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS: Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Yunnan and Guangxi in China) is undergoing unprecedented changes. Many of these are positiv...
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Forests and Forestry in the Greater Mekong Subregion to 2020
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
FAO
2011
In the 12 years since the first Asia-Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study was completed in 1998, the region has experienced tremendous changes in nearly every aspect. These cha...
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World Development Indicators: Deforestation and Biodiversity
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
February 13, 2018
Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank
As threats to biodiversity mount, the international community is increasingly focusing on conserving diversity. This comprehensive dataset presents the most current and accurate...
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Rates and Drivers of Mangrove Deforestation in Southeast Asia, 2000-2012
Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Daniel R. Richards, Daniel A. Friess
2016
The mangrove forests of Southeast Asia are highly biodiverse and provide multiple ecosystem services upon which millions of people depend. Mangroves enhance fisheries and coasta...