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The World's Cities in 2016: Data Booklet
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
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs,...
2016
This data booklet highlights current and future trajectories of populations in cities around the globe, drawing on population estimates and projections published in World Urbani...
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Urban Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Florian Steinberg, Januar Hakim
2016
This publication on urban development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)—a first of its kind—reflects recognition of the greater potential roles of urban development, increas...
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Agriculture strategy 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Sousath SAYAKOUMMANE, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,Lao PDR
2014
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 requireme...
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Women in the Workforce: An Unmet Potential in Asia and the Pacific
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
Asian Development Bank
2015
This report shows that the low labor force participation of women is intimately related to how they allocate time between market and nonmarket activities. Indeed, in deciding wh...
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Making SDGs Work for Climate Change Hotspots
Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Sylvia Szabo, Robert J. Nicholls, Barbara Neumann, Fabrice G....
2016
The impacts of climate change on people's livelihoods have been widely documented. It is expected that climate and environmental change will hamper poverty reduction, or even ex...
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Joint Statement of the Implementation of Sustainable Consumption and Production in ASEAN
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
2013
Statement of the Ministers of Environment of the ASEAN member countries on implementing sustainable consumption and production.
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ABC of SCP: Clarifying Concepts on Sustainable Consumption and Production
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
Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks
United Nations Environment Programme
2010
This publication “ABC of SCP” aims to clarify the main terms and concepts related to sustainable consumption and production, and other terms associated with sustainable developm...
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Borderlines: Vietnam's booming furniture industry and timber smuggling in the Mekong Region
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
2008
This report contains new information from field investigations carried out by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)and its partner Telapak. It exposes how the rapid growt...
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Water governance systems in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Sokhem Pech , Himesha Ranamukhaarachchi
2013
This is the report of Mekong project 4 on water governance: Challenge Program for Water and Food Mekong. The analysis report explored the key challenges and weaknesses in imp...
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Critical factors affecting the desertification in Pa Deng, adjoining area of Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Wijitkosum, Saowanee
2010
The aim of this study is to discuss and analyze key factors that affect the desertification in Pa Deng Sub-district, Thailand, in order to assess the desertification risk of the...
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Measurement to Assess the Effectiveness of System-level and SDG Investing
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
William Burckart, Steve Lydenberg and Jessica Ziegler
2018
The report examines how investors can chart a course to assess system-level issues (like those contained in the SDGs) appropriate for their specific situation, and then establis...
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Ecosystem Value Estimation
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
USAID Mekong Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change (USAID...
2015
The Ecosystem Value Estimator aims for the provision of a first guide to understand how economic losses are likely to relate to expected gains. Understanding this proportion is...
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Promoting Sustainable Development Through Disaster Risk Management
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Charlotte Benson
2016
Despite considerable advances in disaster risk management (DRM) understanding and know-how over the past few decades, there has been no evidence of a long-term decline in loss o...
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Greeen Solutions For Livable Cities
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Sonia Chand Sandhu, Ramola Naik Singru, John Bachmann,...
2016
This publication is authored by a multidisciplinary technical assistance team of experts. It shares solutions emerging from the GrEEEn Cities Initiative of the Asian Development...
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Asian Development Bank Member Fact Sheet: Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Profiles - Geographical areas and sites
Asian Development Bank
2016
ADB assistance to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic focuses on four core sectors: agriculture, natural resources, and rural development; education; energy; and water and othe...
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Disaster Risk in Asia and the Pacific Assessment, Management and Finance
Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Asian Development Bank
2016
Globalization and technology deepen value chains and production networks to the great benefit of producers and consumers—both domestic and foreign. But it also means that, above...
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2015 Clean Energy Investments Project Summaries
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Priyantha Wijayatunga, Charity Torregosa, Marcial Semira, Charito...
2016
While ADB’s renewable energy investments were slightly under a billion dollars in 2015, the overall renewable energy market is healthier than ever. Bloomberg New Energy Finance,...
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Nature-Based Solutions For Building Resilience in Towns and Cities
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Asian Development Bank
2016
This publication summarizes the rich seven-volume “Resource Kit on Building Resilience and Sustainability in Mekong Towns.” It includes the principles of green infrastructure an...
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Environmental Issues, Climate Changes, And Energy Security in Developing Asia
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Benjamin K. Sovacool
2014
Four environmental dimensions of energy security—climate change, air pollution, water availability and quality, and land-use change—and the environmental impact of 13 energy sy...
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Space Technology and Geographic Information Systems Applications in ADB Projects
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Asian Development Bank
2014
To promote more effective applications in the field of sustainable development, sharing best practices is very important. This report provides an overview of the space technolog...