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Drivers Affecting Forest Change in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): An Overview
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
John Costenbader, Jeremy Broadhead, Yurdi Yasmi and Patrick B. Durst
2015
The study had two main thrusts: 1. To assess the positive and negative drivers affecting forests in the GMS 2. To propose a regional action plan to tackle the negative drive...
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FRA 2015: Terms and Definitions
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
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
FAO
2012
FAO has been coordinating global forest resources assessments every five to ten years since 1946. The assessments have to a great extent contributed to the improvement of concep...
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Sakon Nakhon Court jails villagers for forest encroachment
Thailand
Archived web content
Anne Sadler and William Lee, The Isaan Record
2015
Article about jailing villagers for forest encroachment in the Thai village of Sakon Nakhon.
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Commercial Registration According to Commercial Registration Act B.E.2499
Thailand
Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks
Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce of the...
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An alternative approach to land and forest management in northern Lao PDR
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Christian Erni, Satomi Higashi, The Food and Agriculture...
2015
This chapter aims to illustrate the land use and livelihoods of Kmhmu ’upland farmers in Pak Beng, identify the key challenges facing the local communities and make sugges...
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Expert workshop on illegal land conversion in the Mekong Region - Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Aidan Flanagan and Sidavone Chanthavong
2014
A workshop on illegal land conversion in Laos, its social and environmental impacts, driving factors, and future areas for improvement.
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Building sustainable landscape management in the Lao P.D.R.
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
NAFRI, CIFOR
2010
A review of participatory agriculture and forest land use planning (PLUP) in Lao PDR and how it can contribute to sustainable landscape management and livelihood improvement. In...
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Workshop summary: Sub-regional training workshop on timber legality assurance
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Vangchai Vang
2010
Summary of workshop proceedings. Issues discussed included government oversight of and cooperation with private sector to ensure laws on timber logging are observed.
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Devolution of forest-related rights: Comparative analyses of six developing countries
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Pia Katila, University of Helsinki
2008
The objectives of this study were to 1) analyse the contents and extent of forest-related rights that can be devolved to the local level according to the prevailing legal fram...
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Toward sustain able forest management: An ndustry perspective
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Earth Systems in consultation with the Lao Eucalypt Sector...
2016
Responsible and sustainable management driven by proper valuation of wood resources, the development of value adding industries, and better recognition and enhancement of the co...
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Forestry Promotion and Management Order in Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Prime Minister's Office
2011
The purpose is to encourage and enhance the planting of bamboo species to increase the benefits of biodiversity and to ensure sustainable livelihoods and to create natural balance
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Improving grassroots equity in the forests and climate change context
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
USAID, NORAD, The Center for People and Forest
2014
Forest-based climate change mitigation approaches aim to reduce human-induced greenhouse gas emissions and to increase the levels of stored and sequestrated carbon sinks. Ensuri...
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Policy versus reality in the Lao forestry sector
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
This article is concerned with the newest incarnation of community forestry in Laos, called “participatory sus-tainable forest management,” or PSFM. In essence, this type of com...
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Update on SSWG and Lao Census of Agricultural (LCA) 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Mr. Savanh Hanephom Mr. Andrew Bartlet Mr. Saysamone Phothisat,...
2016 accomplishments: Review of International Treaties and biodiversity and PDR’ Commitments and Opportunities (June). Presentation and Discussion of “Use in PDR Opportunit...
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Report on FLEGT, Forestry policy using, forest management and trade
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Report on FLEGT, Forestry policy using, forest management and trade
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Land and forest allocation and its implication on forest management and household livelihoods: comparison of case studies from CBNRM Research in central Laos 2004
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Khamla phanvilay, National University of Laos
2004
Community based natural resource management became increasingly important in Laos during the 1990s. The Land and Forest Allocation (LFA) is a landmark reform ...
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Large acquisition of rights on forest lands: Focus on Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Keith Barney
2010
Review of Lao policy on forest management and land concessions, and their long term impact.
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The Ministry of Defense will not issue a letter of confirmation from the government about timber to other local departments.
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
ກະຊວງການຕ່າງປະເທດ
2004
Do not allow organizations or local departments to make file materials to ask for timber from the government through the The Ministry of Defense.
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Decision No. 0376 / CP of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry dated 12/05/2005 on the appointment of the Secretariat of the Forest Development and Forestry Development Fund
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
2005
The agreement of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on the appointment of the Secretariat of the Forest and Forest Resources Development Fund with five members of the Secr...
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Report No. 70 / BC-CP by the Government on the implementation of policies and legislation on land management and use in state forestry enterprises in 2004-2014.
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Ủy ban Dân tộc
2015
The consultancy report consists of four parts. The first part is general introduction. Second part overview policy on agroforestry since establishment. The third part analyses k...