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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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Overview of UN-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
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Adam Gerrand, FAO
2014
This is a powerpoint presentation outlining the REDD+ Readiness activities organised by the UN-REDD program.
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Laos Minimum Wage
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Minimum-Wage.org
2018
This webpage provides information on the minimum wage in Laos, how it compares to that of other countries, and other facts and statistics about the country.
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Overview of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
UN Women
2009
The sites give a profile of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
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Government to integrate gender in policies and programs
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
UNFPA
2014
An overview of an advocacy workshop and program conducted by the Lao government on addressing gender issues in policy.
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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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Gender Issues: Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
Kirjavainen Leena M.
1999
A policy brief on gender issues in the Lao PDR preapred as part of the Poverty Reduction and Environmental Management in Remote Greater Mekong Subregion Project.
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A Study on Violence against Women in Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
National Commission for the Advancement of Women
2015
An overview and analysis of the statistics on violence against women from the Lao National Survey on Women's Health and Life Experience.
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Gender Responsive Budgeting in the Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Nationl Commission for the Advancement of Women and Mother-Child
2017
A presentation given by the NCAWMC providing analysis of the gender issues in the national budget and how to address shortcomings.
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Australia expands support to end violence against women and girls
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Australian Embassy in the Lao PDR
2017
An overview of Australia's Stand Up Speak Out program, which encouraged male public figures in Laos to speak out against domestic violence and abuse.
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SDG5: Targets and Indicators
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
United Nations
2016
An overview of SDG5: Gender Equality and descriptions of its targets and goals.
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Grassroots Capacity Building for REDD+ in Asia
Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests
2013
The international debate on REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, conservation of forest carbon stocks, sustainable management of forests an...
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Governing land for women and men
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks
FAO
2013
A technical guide to support the achievement of responsible gender-equitable governance of land tenure
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Presentation on Education 2030: Incheon Declaration and Framework for Action for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 4
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
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Bank, UNFPA, UNDP, UN Women and UNHCR
2015
UNESCO together with UNICEF, the World Bank, UNFPA, UNDP, UN Women and UNHCR organized the World Education Forum 2015 in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 19 – 22 May 2015, hoste...
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Plan of Action for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Agriculture 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
H. Savanh, DDG, DoPC , MAF and National Project Director
2014
Plan of Action for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Agriculture 2015
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World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples: Laos-Lao Soung
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Minority Rights Group
2018
The page gives update information on Lao ethnic groups known as Lao highlanders or Lao Soung. Most Lao Soung grow upland rice, maize, and opium traditionally. Major ethnic group...
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World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples: Tai and other hill people
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Minority Rights Group
2018
Tribal Lao Tai live in the higher valleys and on the middle slopes of the mountains in northern Laos (and in adjacent areas of south-west China, north Thailand and north-west Vi...