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  • The Preah Sihanouk declaration on building coastal resilience to climate change impacts in Southeast Asia

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar Advocacy and promotional materials Participants at the 2014 forum of the 'Building resilience to... 2014 Adaptation, Climate change, Environment and natural resources, Environment and natural resources policy and administration, Environmental and biodiversity protection, Marine and coastal areas
    A joint declaration by over 200 participants at the 2014 forum of the EU-funded Building Coastal Resilience Project. The declaration comprises participants’ major recommendation...

  • Country reports on human rights practices for 2013, Laos

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) US Department of State 2013 Civil and political rights, Human rights, Human rights NGOs, Human trafficking
    An assessment of human rights practices in Laos by the US Department of State. A range of topic areas are covered including respect for the integrity of the person; civil liber...

  • A race against time (preserving rice crop biodiversity in Laos)

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Case studies Agriculture, Crop products and commodities, Ethnic minorities and indigenous people, Food security, Rice
    An article about a project to preserve rice crop biodiversity and traditional rice varieties in Laos. Seed collection and storage are discussed, as well as the need to preserve ...

  • Open budget survey 2012 (full report)

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) International Budget Partnership 2012 Anti-corruption, Budget, Government, Law and judiciary, National government
    The Open Budget Survey investigates national governments on their budget transparency, public participation in budgeting, and oversight by legislatures and supreme audit...

  • Bottom of ASEAN: Impact of rushed investment in “Last Frontier” countries- Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos on labour and migration

    en Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Viet Nam Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Mekong Migration Network 2014 Emigration, Foreign investors, Informal migration for labor, Investment, Labor, Labor rights and labor unions NGOs, Migration
    This discussion paper analyses the impact of rushed investment on labour and migration in Myanmar/Burma, Cambodia and Laos. The paper argues that low wages and labour standards...

  • The human cost of weather related disasters 1995-2015

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters; UNISDR 2015 Disasters, Disasters and emergency response, Drought, Floods, Storms
    This report presents an analysis of global weather-related disaster trends over a twenty year time-frame, and highlights the need for a new climate change agreement from the...

  • A delicate balance: ASEAN, development and environmental regulation

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar Issue and policy briefs Souche, Audray, Hoang Phong Anh; Newby, Kristy; Di Certo, Bridget;... 2015 Economy and commerce, Environment and natural resources, Environment and natural resources policy and administration, Environmental and biodiversity protection, Environmental impact assessments
    This edition of ASEAN Path looks at how domestic environmental laws have evolved across the region to foster development that is ecologically, economically and socially...

  • Briefing paper: Regional framework on extractive industries governance

    en Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Viet Nam Issue and policy briefs Institute for Essential Services Reform 2014 Extractive industries, Extractive industries policy and administration, Off-shore oil and gas exploration and extraction, Oil, Oil and gas resources, On-shore oil and gas exploration and extraction
    A briefing paper on the ASEAN Regional Framework on Extractive Industries Governance. The brief outlines the legal context, key elements of the framework and the proposed means...

  • Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) market coordination (energy sector)

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations Jude, Anthony 2013 Energy, Energy for transport, Energy policy and administration, Trade
    This presentation outlines energy market coordination in the GMS. Energy resource endowment for each country are outlined, as well energy use, peak power demand, power trade and...

  • Farming first: Enhancing sustainable development through agriculture

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China Advocacy and promotional materials Farming First Agricultural management systems and technologies, Agricultural production, Agriculture, Agriculture and fishing, Environment and natural resources
    This document argues that returning farmers to the centre of policy decisions is fundamental to sustainable development. It outlines Farming First's call-to-action for...

  • The framework for extractive industries governance in ASEAN, first edition

    en Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Viet Nam Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Institute for Essential Services Reform 2014 Coal, Extractive industries, Extractive industries policy and administration, Mining, Oil, Oil and gas resources
    The framework aims to contribute to the development of extractive industries within ASEAN that are accountable, transparent, and well-governed and are effective in stimulating...

  • Annual rates of lightning fatalities by country

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations Holle, Ronald L. 2008 Disasters
    This study builds on an earlier study on the worldwide casualty toll from lightning. The present paper synthesizes data that are available on lightning deaths by country. It...

  • Imperiled giant fish and mainstream dams in the Lower Mekong Basin: Assessment of current status, threats, and mitigation

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Hogan, Zeb 2011 Biodiversity, Community fisheries, Environmental impact assessments, Wild capture commercial fishing and natural fisheries
    This document outlines the impacts of the Xayaburi dam on five of the Mekong’s largest fish and provides a short discussion about potential impacts to other threatened and...

  • The research on the cross-border transportation infrastructure: Phase 2

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Japan International Cooperation Agency 2007 Infrastructure, Japanese aid, Transport and shipping, Transport infrastructure and facilities
    In 2005 and 2006, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) researched the global progress of regionalization and the impacts of cross-border transport. The present study...

  • World marriage patterns 2000

    en Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar Profiles - Geographical areas and sites United Nations Population Division 2000 Demographics, Marriage and divorce, Population, Population and censuses
    Data on marriage patterns for all countries. Indicators include average age at first marriage/singulate mean age at marriage (SMAM); the proportions of ever-married persons aged...

  • The business case for social and environmental safeguards in infrastructure lending

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations Thomas, Vinod 2015 Infrastructure, World Bank
    A presentation outlining the business case for social and environmental safeguards in infrastructure lending. The benefits and costs of safeguards and the scale of...

  • Alternative development or business as usual? China's opium substitution policy in Burma and Laos

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar Issue and policy briefs Transnational Institute 2010 Crop products and commodities, International relations, Rubber
    This brief discusses the effectiveness of China's opium substitution policy. A significant amount of opium and heroin on the market in China originates in northern Burma,...

  • Report: Asia Pacific regional workshop in preparation for the first global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations IFAD Development and assistance for ethnic minorities and indigenous people, Ethnic minorities and indigenous people, Ethnic minorities and indigenous people associations, Ethnic minorities and indigenous people development NGOs, Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights
    This report outlines key findings and recommendations of the Asia Pacific regional workshop in preparation for the first global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD....

  • Education statistics, Mekong countries

    en Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar July 31, 2015 Source: Unicef. “State of the world's children report 2015, statistical...
    Education statistics for Mekong countries, sourced from Unicef's State of the World's Children Report 2015 statistical tables. Indicators include youth literacy rate; number of...

  • Development looms on the Mekong

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Dudley, Jahala, Chang-Depuy, Anya; Oakley, Erin; Miller, Brytnee 2012 Environment and natural resources, Environmental and biodiversity protection, Environmental impact assessments, Water resources
    An article about the proposed Pak Chom dam and its likely impacts on local communities. Effects of other dams are also discussed.