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It's Time to Move Towards Environmental Sustainability
Cambodia
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Napoleon Navarro, UNDP in Cambodia
2016
June 5th marks the annual World Environment Day, a time to reflect on the importance of protecting the environment. In September 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted 17 Susta...
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Assessment of Public–Private Partnerships in Cambodia Constraints and Opportunities
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Asian Development Bank
2012
The Cambodian economy recovered strongly after the financial crisis in 2008, with increasing levels of foreign direct investment (FDI). The country has many attractive features ...
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Agriculture and natural resources sector needs assessment
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
ADB
2007
This document is the Inception Report for the Agriculture and Natural Resources Sector Needs Assessment (TA: 4843-LAO) to evaluate development in the ANR sector.
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Food Systems and Natural Resources
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)
Henk Westhoek, John Ingram, Siemen van Berkum, Leyla Özay, and...
2016
The authors provide solid evidence on the need to transition to more ‘resource-smart food systems’, an imperative for the achievement of at least 12 out of the 17 Sustainable De...
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Effects of Climate Change on Supply and Demand of Rice in Cambodia
Cambodia
Archived web content
2016
The objective of the study is to measure impacts of climate change on rice price and demand of rice in Cambodia under moderate emission scenario and high emission scenario, usin...
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Emerging market for sustainable food in Bangkok
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Kantamaturapoj, Kanang, Oosterveer, Peter; Spaargaren, Gert
2012
This paper analyses the process of change towards sustainable food consumption in Bangkok. The authors investigate how consumers and the system of provision interact in retail o...
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Bamboo fabric: A study of using thick bamboo fiber for producing and developing Thai textiles
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Wannajun, Sisika, Chantachon, Songkoon; Laoakka, Sasta
2011
This research investigates the use of bamboo fibre in Thai textile production. The authors explore the industry's background, current situation and challenges, and investigate h...
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Thailand Environmental Quality Management Plan 2017-2021
Thailand
Advocacy and promotional materials
Patcharasorn Karatna, Office of Natural Resources and...
2017
This is a powerpoint prepared by the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) and delivered at the National Policy Dialogue on the Urban Nexus in...
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Access and Benefit Sharing
Thailand
Issue and policy briefs
Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy Planning,...
2014
This book on Access and Benefit-Sharing has the objective to enhance better understanding of principles of access to genetic resources and fair and equitable sharing of their be...
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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...
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Understanding the costs and benefits of climate change adaptation in Thailand
Thailand
Advocacy and promotional materials
UNDP
2560
UNDP-GIZ workshop on applying cost-benefit analysis and ecosystem-based adaptation supports adaptation planning for Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
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Press Release: The South China Sea Arbitration (The Republic of The Philippines v. The People's Republic of China)
Brunei Darussalam, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Permanent Court of Arbitration
2016
Press release on the outcome of the arbitration instituted by the Republic of the Philippines against the People’s Republic of China
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Summary and Overview of World Wildlife Crime Report
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 Office on Drugs and Crime
2016
Summary on report on global wildlife trafficking by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
1973
The CITES is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals
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Synergies and trade-offs between ecosystem services in Costa Rica
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Bruno Locatelli, Pablo Imbach, Sven Wunder
2013
Ecosystems services have become a key concept in understanding the way humans benefit from ecosystems. In Costa Rica, a pioneer national scheme of payment provides compensation ...
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Nagoya protocol on access to genetic resources and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization to the convention on biological diversity
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
2011
Th e Convention on Biological Diversity was opened for signature on 5 June 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (the Rio “Earth Summit”) and ente...
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What is Ocean Acidification?
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Archived web content
NOAA
2017
Archived definition of ocean acidification from US National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration
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Economic, social and environmental impacts of investments in mining
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
Poverty ‐ Environment Initiative
2010
This issues brief series is developed by the Poverty‐ Environment Initiative of Lao PDR to address poverty and environment issues in the current development and national plann...
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Dam EIAs enable “river grabbing” (Mae Khan Dam project)
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Paw Siriluk Sriprasit
2014
An article about the proposed Mae Khan Dam project in Thailand. The article outlines the opposition from the villagers of Mae Khanil-Tai, and describes how opposing dam projects...
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Chinese Banana Plantations Lose Their Appeal in Laos as Pollution Concerns Grow
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Ounkeo Souksavanh, Brooks Boliek
2016
A boom in banana demand led to heavy agricultural investment in northern Laos as Chinese investors offered strong financial incentives to farmers to change land management pract...