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Who is really bearing the cost of REDD+? The answer may surprise you
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
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Cecelia Lutrell, Forests News
2016
Estimates of REDD+ costs have long been criticized for excluding transaction and implementation costs and undervaluing informal market activities such as subsistence farming. ...
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From REDD+ projects to ‘jurisdictional REDD+’: more bad news for the climate and communities
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
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Jutta Kill, World Rainforest Movement
2017
For many people, REDD+ is about projects that save forests. In reality, however, REDD+ has never been about protecting forests and also no longer really is about projects but ab...
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What can Indigenous Peoples, local communities and women expect from Global Climate and Forests Funds in terms of their rights? An introduction and comparison of Safeguards and Participation Mechanisms
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
Issue and policy briefs
Coraina de la Plaza
2014
As a result of the regime on ‘Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation and enhancing forest carbon stocks’ (REDD+) adopted by the UN Framework Convention on ...
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The most cost-inefficient tree-saving scheme ever: The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
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
Chris Lang
2017
In August 2012, the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank published a review of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). The review revealed some serious problems...
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The struggle over Lao PDR’s forests: New opportunities for improved forest governance?
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Sebastian Koch
2017
The forests of Lao PDR have dramatically diminished in recent decades. The main drivers of deforestation are changes in land use with forests being converted to agriculture, hyd...
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What is REDD+?
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
Issue and policy briefs
The REDD Desk
2016
Degradation and deforestation of the world’s tropical forests are cumulatively responsible for about 10% of net global carbon emissions. Therefore, tackling the destruction of t...
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Linking FLEGT and REDD+ to Improve Forest Governance
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Guido Broekhoven and marieke wit
2014
For the past decade or so, developing countries have engaged in a variety of new international initiatives aiming at improving forest management and governance. The prevailing...
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Notification of forestry department No. 0806 / Km, dated 19/10/2010 on inspection of animal transport through third countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
2010
Moving wildlife through Laos must requires the Provincial and capital Forest Inspectorate to strictly comply with the Law on Aquatic Animals and Wildlife
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RECOFTC 2012 – 2013 STAKEHOLDER SURVEY REPORT
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Michael Miner and Melinda MacDonald
2012
Summary of survey and interview data evaluating the performance and reputation of RECOFTC - The Center for People and Forests.
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No success like failure: Policy versus reality in the Lao forestry sector
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Benjamin Hodgdon
2007
Benjamin Hodgdon chronicles the experience of an NGO-supported project recently discontinued by the Lao government to highlight the ongoing serious problems plaguing Laos’ produ...
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Forest and land use zoning
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks
Thongphath Leuangkhamma, Somsak Sysomvang and Peter Jones
2001
The purpose of this technical booklet is to explain the procedures, methods and practices for participatory forest and land use zoning as tested and practiced in target areas of...
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International knowledge sharing and learning workshop on forest and land tenure
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
National Assembly of Lao PDR, RECOFTC, RRI
2012
Proceedings from a National Assembly of Laos workshop centered on forest and land tenure rights, with goals to: -learn from the experience of other countries how they have d...
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Impacts of land and forest policies on the livelihoods of ethnic minorities
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Rural Research and Development Training Center
2009
This study intends to contribute to a better understanding of how institutional arrangements governing ethnic minorities’ rights to access and control over land and ...
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Forestry sector development report for 2006/07 (draft)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
ກະຊວງກະສິກຳ ແລະ ປ່າໄມ້
2007
The 2006/07 forestry sector development report is prepared for the 1st Stakeholder Consultation on Implementation of the Forestry Strategy 2020 in November 2007. It aims to prov...
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Research on the customary law of ethnic minorities and fores policy in Vietnam (Final Draft)
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Lương Thị Thu Hằng; Phan Triều Giang; and Trương Quang Hoàng và Cộng sự
2015
“Research on the customary law of ethnic minorities and forest policy in Vietnam” is an empirical study and policy review that contributes to the implementation of the “Action o...
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Corruption, bloodshed and death – the curse of rosewood
Thailand
Archived web content
Roger Arnold, Environmental Investigating Society
2013
Blogpost on the status of rosewood in the protected areas of Thailand.
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Occupational health and safety for agricultural workers in Thailand: gaps and recommendations, with a focus on pesticide use
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Orawan Kaewboonchoo, Pornpimol Kongtip, and Susan Woskie
2015
Over 16.7 million workers in Thailand (42 percent of the working population) are engaged in agriculture, disproportionately from the lower socioeconomic strata of Thai society. ...
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Thailand's fishing industry 'puts children at risk', report says
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
BBC
2015
Children in Thailand's seafood processing industry are more exposed to workplace hazards and twice as likely to sustain injuries, a report has said. More children in the seafoo...
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Harvesting operations in eucalyptus plantations in Thailand
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Nopparat Manavakun
2014
The eucalyptus has recently become an important timber species in Thailand, particularly in relation to timber supply within the pulp industry. Demand for raw material is contin...
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Decree on determination of 14 production forests in 5 Provinces, Number 207 / ND, 30/12/2008
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
ສຳນັກງານນາຍຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ
2008
Decree on determination of 14 production forests in 5 Provinces, Number 207 / ND, 30/12/2008