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Emerging economic corridors in the Mekong region
This book is a result of the research project “A Study on Cross-Border Trade Facilitation and Regional Development along Economic Corridors” by the Bangkok Research Center, IDE-...
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River transport in Mekong river delta and the adverse effect of climate change
A presentation about river transport in the Mekong river delta. The presenter outlines development trends with regards to river transport, then describes the adverse effects of ...
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Asia brief: Filling the rice basket in Lao PDR, partnership results
The Asia Briefing Paper Series aims to inform the development practitioners and the public about new innovations, results and impacts of Swiss development cooperation in Asia. T...
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Impact of the urbanisation of a small town on its hinterlands: Perceptions of households in the hinterlands of Vang Vieng, Lao PDR
This research investigated the perceived impact of the urbanisation of a small town on its hinterlands, using Vang Vieng in Laos as a case study. A questionnaire survey was cond...
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(Re)Integration: Perspectives of victim service agencies on successes and challenges in trafficking victim (re)integration in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region
This report summarises the key findings of a series of National Practitioner Forums on (re)integration. The forums were held in each of the GMS countries throughout 2010, and we...
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Viewpoint – The World Bank versus the World Commission on Dams
A viewpoint article about dynamics between the World Bank Group (the Bank) and World Commission on Dams (WCD). The Bank has long resisted guidelines from reformers and the WCD r...
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Potential economic corridors between Vietnam and Lao PDR: Roles played by Vietnam (book chapter)
Chapter three of the book "Emerging economic corridors in the Mekong region" (full book listed as a separate item). This chapter examines the current status of several corridors...
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Economic sub-corridors and potentials for regional development in Lao PDR (book chapter)
Chapter two of the book "Emerging economic corridors in the Mekong region" (full book listed as a separate item). Chapter two examines the interrelation between the development ...
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Thailand's commercial banks' role in financing dams in Laos and the case for sustainable banking
This report discusses Thailand's banking system and their roles and responsibilities in hydropower development in the Mekong region and Laos. Commercial banks in Thailand are in...
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Progress report on transport and trade facilitation initiatives in the Greater Mekong Subregion
A progress report on a project supporting implementation of the Action Plan for Transport and Trade Facilitation in the Greater Mekong Subregion. The report describes a number o...
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The risk of movement: Migration in Cambodia 2013
A report exploring the risks faced by Cambodian migrants and their broader systemic context. The report gives an overview of migration for domestic work, forced marriage and fis...
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Preserving the transboundary fish trade as a rural job source in Lao PDR, Cambodia and Thailand
A policy brief outlining the economic and social significance of fish trading in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. The brief summarises a Sustainable Mekong Research Network study wh...
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Cross border infrastructure to maximize the benefits of GMS economic integration
A presentation on cross-border infrastructure to maximize the benefits of GMS economic integration. The presenter discusses the socio-economic structure of GMS countries; cross-...
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Status, issues and perspectives on road safety in South-East Asia region
A presentation about perspectives on road safety in southeast Asia. The presenter provides background on the Decade of Action for Road Safety, and discusses crash statistics and...
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Assessing socioeconomic impacts of transport infrastructure projects in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This working paper attempts to quantify the links between infrastructure investment and poverty reduction using a multi-region general equilibrium model, supplemented with house...
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Capacity building in biodiversity and impact assessment, training workshop on strategic environmental assessment (SEA) for biodiversity conservation
A report of a training workshop on strategic environmental assessment for biodiversity conservation, held in Thailand in October 2006. The workshop was organised as part of the ...
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Developing fisheries enhancement in small water bodies: lessons from Laos and Northeast Thailand
Lessons learnt from Laos and Northeast Thailand on developing fisheries enhancement in small waterbodies. The report reviews the characteristics of enhanced small waterbody fish...
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China and the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) cooperation
A working paper providing an overview and analysis of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in the context of China-ASEAN cooperation and connectivity. The author argues that sub-r...
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Strategic environmental assessment of mainstream dams: Mekong fisheries and mainstream dams
This report is the fisheries section of the Mekong River Commission Strategic Environmental Assessment of hydropower on the Mekong mainstream. Part one of this document provides...
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Conservation in tropical South East Asia: Proceedings of the Conference on Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources in Tropical East Asia, 1965
Proceedings of the Conference on Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources in Tropical East Asia, held in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29 - December 4, 1965. Includes technica...