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  • Underlying causes of deforestation in the Mekong region

    en Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Hirsch, Philip Development assistance for poverty reduction and food security, Forest policy and administration, Logging and timber
    This paper discusses the relationship between deforestation and development, as well as causation in deforestation. The paper then describes the situation in the Mekong, focusin...

  • Agrarian land-use transformation in northern Laos

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Thongmanivong S, Phanvilay K, Fujita Y, Fox J, Faculty of... 2006 Agricultural management systems and technologies, Crop products and commodities, Land
    Farmers in northern Laos have been experiencing a rapid transformation from subsistence agricultural production to intensive cash crop cultivation over the last decade....

  • An uncertain future: Biodiversity and livelihoods along the Mekong river in Northern Lao PDR

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Lazarus, Kate, Dubeau, Pierre; Bambaradeniya, Channa N. B.;... 2006 Animals, Biodiversity, Environmental and biodiversity protection, Plants, Protected areas
    Although the upper Mekong River is internationally recognised as important for biodiversity, there is currently very little information about the status of these critical resour...

  • Guide to biodiversity in the farmscapes of Lao PDR (Lao version)

    lo Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Nieman, Anne Louise, Kamp, Kevin 2009 Agricultural production, Agriculture, Animals, Biodiversity, Environmental and biodiversity protection
    A Lao translation of a handbook about farmscape biodiversity in Laos. The handbook is intended to provide a brief overview of the special habitats in each region of the country ...

  • illegal-pesticide-trade-in-the-mekong-countries-case-of-lao-pdr

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Vázquez, Chela 2013 Environment and natural resources, Environment and natural resources policy and administration, Environmental and biodiversity protection, Fertilizer, Pest management

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  • Biodiversity Wild Mushrooms–Edible and Medicinal Species Local Knowledge and Use

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Ole S. Pedersen, Khamking Thammavong, FAO, UNDP, GEF 2014 Non-timber forest products
    Due to the rich ecological landscape and biodiversity of Lao PDR, a great number of wild mushrooms are potentially available for domestic consumption and sales. Locally, some ar...

  • Letters from the Mekong : site visit to Laos’ first two mainstream dam projects, executive summary

    en Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam Profiles - Geographical areas and sites Weatherby, Courtney, Cronin, Richard 2015 Community fisheries, Environment and natural resources, Environmental impact assessments, Water resources
    Examines the current status of mitigation efforts at Laos’ Xayaburi and Don Sahong dam projects on the mainstream of the lower Mekong River. The report is based on visits to Tha...

  • Laos And China Come to Terms on Loan Interest Rate For Railway Project

    en China, Lao People's Democratic Republic Archived web content Roseann Gerin (translator), Radio Free Asia 2016 Chinese aid, Infrastructure, Rail
    Archived news article on the financing of the Laos-China railway with a Chinese government loan.

  • From Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals: Laying the base for 2030

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs UN in the Lao PDR 2017
    This report is designed to provide technical support to the Lao PDR in localizing, monitoring, and reporting on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is the product of...

  • Climate Smart Agriculture in Laos

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Advocacy and promotional materials SNV 2014 Agriculture, Climate change
    Lao PDR is highly vulnerable to climate related incidents such as floods and droughts. SNV is working to increase rice farmers’ productivity by increasing their resilience to ...

  • Trade in illegal timber: The response in Vietnam

    en Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam February 10, 2015 Source: N/A Forest cover, Logging and timber, Protected forests
    Research paper from Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, published December 2014.

  • Agrosilvopastoral systems in northern Thailand and northern Laos: Minority peoples’ knowledge versus government policy

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand Advocacy and promotional materials Neef,Andreas, Preechapanya,Pornchai,Choocharoen,Chalathon,Hoffman, Volker 2014 Agricultural processing, Agriculture, Ethnic minorities and indigenous people, Government, Small and medium scale farming
    Traditional agrosilvopastoral systems have been an important component of the farming systems and livelihoods of thousands of ethnic minority people in the uplands of mainland s...

  • How land concessions affect places elsewhere: Telecoupling, political ecology, and large-scale plantations in southern Laos and northeastern Cambodia

    en Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Baird,Ian G., Fox, Jefferson 2015 Economic land concessions and plantations, Land, Land classifications, Land policy and administration, Land sales and trades
    This study investigates the implications of large-scale land concessions in southern Laos and northeastern Cambodia with regard to places outside of actual concession areas, bot...

  • The gender and equity implications of land-related investments on land access and labour and income-generating opportunities

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Case studies Elizabeth Daley, Mokoro Ltd., Martha Osorio, Clara Mi Young Park,... 2013 Agricultural policy and administration, Investment, Labor, Land and housing rights and evictions, Women
    A case study researched and published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on gender and equity implications of land related investments on selected agricultural inves...

  • Power Surge: The Impacts of Rapid Dam Development in Laos - An International Rivers Report

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) International Rivers 2008 Electricity infrastructure, Hydropower dams, Livelihood rights, Rivers and lakes
    This report presents the challenges that hydropower development poses to rural livelihoods and fragile ecosystems, and details the specific impacts caused by Lao dam projects. I...

  • Xayaburi Dam: How Laos violated the 1995 Mekong Agreement

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Herbertson, Kirk 2013 Irrigation and water management, Rivers and lakes, Water resources
    This report challenges the claim of the Laos Government that the Xayaburi Dam fully complied with the Mekong Agreement. The authors examine the language of the Mekong Agreement ...

  • Infrastructure Development in Lao PDR

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Books and book chapters Syviengxay Oraboune , Institute for Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) 2008 Infrastructure
    This report aims to provide an overall situation of the infrastructure development in Lao PDR through a review of the infrastructure development process in the country. The pape...

  • Lao PDR: Transport sector brief

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Issue and policy briefs Nogales, Alberto 2004 Airports and air travel, Roads and bridges, Transport and shipping, Transport infrastructure and facilities, Waterways and ports
    A brief about the transport sector in Laos. The author describes the transport sector, including roads, waterways and air transport. They then discuss key issues affecting the s...

  • Falling rubber prices in Northern Laos: local responses and policy options

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Case studies Thoumthone Vongvisouk, PhD, Michael Dwyer, PhD 2016 Contract farming, Domestic investors, Foreign investors, Markets, Rubber, Trade policy and regulation
    A rubber case study by Thoumthone Vongvisouk, PhD and Michael Dwyer, PhD on Falling rubber prices in Northern Laos: local responses and policy options. The report highlights the...

  • Guiding principles towards responsible agricultural investment in Lao PDR

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Issue and policy briefs James Lette, Justine Sylvester, Vanida Khouangvichit 2017 Agricultural policy and administration, Agriculture, Economic land concessions and plantations, Foreign investors, Investment, Land, Land policy and administration
    A discussion note from Mekong Region Land governance (MRLG) summarizing findings and recommendations of a multi-stakeholder initiative and study tour conducted in Southern Laos,...

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