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Natural rubber (NR) plays a crucial role in the land-use of SE-Asia

Our study showed that driven by land and economic policies of the government, the spatial and functional segregation between agriculture and forest is increasing rapidly in our ...

Decree No. 32 / PM of the Prime Minister on Forest Management, Inspection and Forestry

This paper has utilized a customized framework to analyze CBT Partnerships in Lao PDR, resulting in a typology of their characteristics, an evaluation of theirenabling ...

Over the last two decades the distribution of private household expenditures has become more unequal in Laos, with the Gini coefficient rising from 0.311 to 0.364, even though a...

The purpose of this standard is to provide the minimum requirements for Social Impact Assessment as part of the Environmental Assessment process for Electricity Project in Lao PDR.

The Vientiane Declaration on aid effectiveness was revised in 2015 and a new Vientiane Declaration on Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (“VD II”) was endorsed b...

The three extension methods selected were based on their relative success to date and staff familiarity with each method. They included case studies presentations using photos ...

One of the clearest indications of Prai participation in development is their employment by the government. Putting aside questions of rank, authority, and salary differentiatio...

he management of land and natural resources is flawed at various levels: at the local level,there are few mechanisms for rural communities to meaningfully participate in decisio...

This review first presents the RTP background, structure and mechanisms focusing on the ARD sector.Then it takes stock of what has been achieved so far, where challenges remain...

Understanding the situation of the village: socioeconomic, environmental aspects • Defining together indicators of change, monitoring methods (measurements, frequency, data man...

Understanding village trajectories - Characterizing village diversity - Assessing vulnerability - Identifying leverage point to increaseresilience

A primary objective of land use planning (LUP) is the establish-ment of sustainable development. As such, LUP has triggered debates on social and environmental values and on the...

This decree defines the location, mandate, duties, jurisdictions, organizational structure and working methodology of the River Basin Committee to facilitate and ensure th...

this article examine the transition from shifting cultivation to rubber production for a study area in Trthern Lao

The Grower Group subcomponent of this project (Objective 1.3A) aims to: Identify and test what forms of grower organisation are feasible and sustainable, and will improve ret...

To expand and ensure the implementation on lease or concession management of state-owned land in conformity of and in accordance with law and decree on st...

During the past five years there has been a rapid rise in contract farming in Lao PDR. This report takes a look at what is actually happening in different parts of the coun...

This research on the voices of an upland people, a look into the Taoy community and participatory development in Southern Laos, was conducted in the fulfillment of the r...