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Connecting SDG 14 with the other Sustainable Development Goals through Marine Spatial Planning
Despite the oceans’ incontrovertible contribution to the realisation of sustainable development, the importance assigned by the Millennium Development Goals to the conservation...
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Regulation on the approval procedure for proposed clean development mechanism (CDM) project activities in Laos
The purpose of this regulation is to define the necessary principles, rules, measures and procedures for operation of the CDM framework for the national approval of proposed CDM...
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Turn down the heat : climate extremes, regional impacts, and the case for resilience
This shortened version of the longer "Turn down the heat" report was prepared by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics and focusses on the...
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Global Carbon Atlas
The Global Carbon Atlas is a platform to explore and visualize the most up-to-date data on carbon fluxes resulting from human activities and natural processes. Human impacts on...
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Climate change in the Lower Mekong Basin, an analysis of economic values at risk
This report draws from a 2013 USAID analysis of climate change impacts in the Lower Mekong Basin that forecasts more extreme temperatures, rainfall, weather events and sea level...
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Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2015: SDG 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
While the deadline for achieving all 17 Sustainable Development Goals is 15 years into the future, Goal 13 calls for “urgent” action to combat climate change and its adverse...
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Strategic Plan On Disaster Risk Management in Lao PDR 2020, 2010 and action plan (2003-2005)
The National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC) and Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (MLSW) evaluated their experience in disaster management and lessons learned, adopting...
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Basin-wide impacts of climate change on ecosystem services in the Lower Mekong Basin
Water resources support more than 60 million people in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB) and are important for food security—especially rice production—and economic security. This...
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SDG Index & Dashboards Statistics Data
The SDG Index and Dashboards Report provides a report card for country performance on the historic Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The annual report...
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United Nations List of Least Developed Countries (as of June 2017)
The UN list of least developed countries (LDC) is updated periodically based upon General Assembly meetings.
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The Annual Country Reviews 2017-18
The Annual Country Reviews reflect upon current land issues in the Mekong Region, and has been produced for researchers, practitioners and policy advocates operating in the...
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Towards the implementation of the SSF Guidelines in the Southeast Asia region
Proceedings of the Southeast Asia Regional Consultation Workshop on the Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context...
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Summary and Overview of World Wildlife Crime Report
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
The CITES is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals
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Water security threats demand new collaborations: Lessons from the Mekong River Basin
This report is an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report, commissioned by DuPont as part of the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) research programme. This report discusses the...
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Procedures for Data and Information Exchange and Sharing
This policy outlines the procedures for data and information exchange and sharing as part of the Mekong River Commissions mandate.
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Synergies and trade-offs between ecosystem services in Costa Rica
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
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...
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SDG Indicator: 15.1.1 - Forest area as a proportion of total land area
SDG Indicator: 15.1.1 - Forest area as a proportion of total land area from UN Stats.
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Remote sensing applications to drought risk management
A presentation overviewing remote sensing data collection methods and their applicability for drought risk management.