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  • Improving forest governance in the Mekong region

    en Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs PROFOR 2011 Forest policy and administration, Forest protection, Logging and timber
    This report identifies opportunities for regional activities to improve forest governance and combat logging in the Mekong countries. The report is based on a series of workshop...

  • Wildlife in Lao PDR 1999 status report

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Duckworth,William (ed.), Lao.Centre for Protected Areas and... 2000 Animals, Biodiversity, Environment and natural resources, Environmental and biodiversity protection, Protected areas
    Report provides annotated species lists of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals in Lao PDR. Species accounts are presented for each species, with information on seasonal sta...

  • Balancing the returns to catchment management: The economic value of conserving natural forests in Sekong, Lao PDR

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Rosales, Rina Maria P., Kallesoe, Mikkel. F.; Gerrard, Pauline;... 2005 Forest policy and administration, Forest protection, Forest protection support, Protected forests, Regenerated forest
    A study on the economic returns of conserving forests in Sekong, Laos. The study explores the costs to Laos if natural forest regeneration (NFR) schemes were not undertaken. The...

  • strengthening-water-supply-sanitation-and-hygiene-sector-coordination-in-lao-pdr

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Vongkhamsao, Viengsamay, Weitz, Almud 2015 Public health, Public health assistance funding, Rural sanitation, Water and sanitation, World Bank

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  • Camps, children, chemicals, contractors & credit: field observations of labour practices in plantations & other social developments in Savannakhet and Champasak

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) R Molina, Global Association of People and the Environment (GAPE)... 2011 Economic land concessions and plantations, Labor, Social development
    Report discusses the labour practices observed and changes in the target communities. It provides detailed summary descriptions of work practices and conditions that are contras...

  • Lao Version of FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT)

    en lo Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2012 Fishing policy and administration, Food security, Forest policy and administration, Land policy and administration
    FAO published its Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT) of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security in 2012. The purpos...

  • After the Boom: Responding to Falling Rubber Prices in Northern Laos

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Thoumthone Vongvisouk, Michael Dwyer 2017 Government, Plants, Rubber
    This study examines responses to this price drop by Lao rubber growers and state institutions in northern Laos. It also examines the reasons that prices are what they are, given...

  • a-checklist-for-the-vascular-plants-of-lao-pdr

    en lo Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Newman, Mark, Ketphanh, Sounthone; Svengsuksa, Bouakhaykhone;... 2007 Biodiversity, Environment and natural resources, Environment and natural resources policy and administration, Plants

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  • Timber markets and trade between Laos and Vietnam: A commodity chain analysis of Vietnamese driven timber flow

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Forest Trends 2009 Foreign workers in country, Logging and timber, Markets
    This study examines the timber trade between Laos and Vietnam, exploring power and political dynamics of the trade between the two countries. The study has adopted a commodity c...

  • preparing-redd-in-viet-nam-lao-pdr-and-cambodia-designing-a-redd-compliant

    en Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Nguyen Quang Tan, Oberndorf, Robert; Rotha, Ken Serey; Brunner,... 2010 Climate change, Education and training, Forest cover, Forests and forestry, United Nations

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  • checkpoints-how-powerful-interest-groups-continue-to-undermine-forest-governance-in-laos

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Environmental Investigation Agency 2012 Forest industry, Forest policy and administration, Logging and timber, Trade

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  • Fundamentals of viable community forestry business models: Preliminary research findings

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand Case studies Martin Greijmans, Ronnakorn Triraganon, & David Gritten 2014 Communal land, Community forest, Forest policy and administration
    Research from seven countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) in the Asia-Pacific region shows that sustainable practices are inhere...

  • FAOSTAT country profile - Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Profiles - Geographical areas and sites Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2015 Agriculture, Economy and commerce, Fisheries production, Food security, Forests and forestry, Land
    A profile of the Lao People's Democratic Republic by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Data is provided on economic indicators; food, nutrition and fo...

  • REDD+ at the crossroads: Choices and tradeoffs for 2015-2020 in Laos

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Michael B. Dwyer, Micah Ingalls 2015 Climate change, Deforestation drivers, Forest policy and administration, Forest protection, Mitigation
    This study examines key choices and tradeoffs that confront current efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) in Laos. Drawing on key inform...

  • FLEGT Process Enforces PM Order No.15 to Improve Forest Governance and Fight Deforestation to Ensure Legal Timber Trade Agreement With EU

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Advocacy and promotional materials FLEGT Laos 2016 Forest policy and administration
    A remarkable outcome has been witnessed after the Prime Minister of Lao PDR has issued the Order No. 15 On “Strengthening Strictness of Timber Harvest Management and Inspection,...

  • Overview of illegal logging in Laos and related trans-boundary trade

    en Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations Smirnov, Denis 2013 Forest cover, Forest policy and administration, Logging and timber
    A presentation giving an overview of the timber trade and illegal logging in Laos. The presentation includes main reasons for illegal logging in Laos, the scope, and timber flow...

  • Soil Types of Laos

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic July 27, 2015 Source: Asian Development Bank/ Environment Operations Center... Soil management
    A geospatial dataset containing polygons of soil types Laos, according to FAO classifications. Attributes include: type of soil (FAO classification - full name), abbreviation. P...

  • Tree cover loss 2000-2013: Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar

    en Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam July 8, 2015 Source: Global Forest Watch / Hansen, M. C., P. V. Potapov, R. Moore, M.... Forest cover, Forest industry, Forest protection, Forests and forestry, Protected forests, Regenerated forest
    A dataset describing forest loss during the period 2000–2013, defined as a stand-replacement disturbance, or a change from a forest to non-forest state. Encoded as either 1 (los...

  • Unusual partnerships: Lessons for landscapes and livelihoods from the Doe Mae Salong landscape, Thailand

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Rattanasorn, Tawatchai, Fisher, Bob; Kugel, Carolin 2012 Civil society, Forests and forestry, Land tenure and land titling, Livelihood rights
    This paper describes the interventions undertaken in the Doe Mao Salong watershed in an effort to restore the landscape and improve the livelihoods of local communities. Interve...

  • Rethinking investments in natural resources: China's emerging role in the Mekong region

    en Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Jeff Rutherford, Kate Lazarus and Shawn Kelley 2008 Extractive industries, Mining
    This scoping study is part of a research project entitled Understanding China as an Actor in the Mekong Region, jointly implemented by the Heinrich Böll ...

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