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  • Letters from the Mekong : site visit to Laos’ first two mainstream dam projects, executive summary

    en Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam Profiles - Geographical areas and sites Weatherby, Courtney, Cronin, Richard 2015 Community fisheries, Environment and natural resources, Environmental impact assessments, Water resources
    Examines the current status of mitigation efforts at Laos’ Xayaburi and Don Sahong dam projects on the mainstream of the lower Mekong River. The report is based on visits to Tha...

  • Xayaburi Dam: How Laos violated the 1995 Mekong Agreement

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Herbertson, Kirk 2013 Irrigation and water management, Rivers and lakes, Water resources
    This report challenges the claim of the Laos Government that the Xayaburi Dam fully complied with the Mekong Agreement. The authors examine the language of the Mekong Agreement ...

  • Infrastructure Development in Lao PDR

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Books and book chapters Syviengxay Oraboune , Institute for Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) 2008 Infrastructure
    This report aims to provide an overall situation of the infrastructure development in Lao PDR through a review of the infrastructure development process in the country. The pape...

  • Lao PDR: Transport sector brief

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Issue and policy briefs Nogales, Alberto 2004 Airports and air travel, Roads and bridges, Transport and shipping, Transport infrastructure and facilities, Waterways and ports
    A brief about the transport sector in Laos. The author describes the transport sector, including roads, waterways and air transport. They then discuss key issues affecting the s...

  • Improving forest governance in the Mekong region

    en Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs PROFOR 2011 Forest policy and administration, Forest protection, Logging and timber
    This report identifies opportunities for regional activities to improve forest governance and combat logging in the Mekong countries. The report is based on a series of workshop...

  • Wildlife in Lao PDR 1999 status report

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Duckworth,William (ed.), Lao.Centre for Protected Areas and... 2000 Animals, Biodiversity, Environment and natural resources, Environmental and biodiversity protection, Protected areas
    Report provides annotated species lists of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals in Lao PDR. Species accounts are presented for each species, with information on seasonal sta...

  • Balancing the returns to catchment management: The economic value of conserving natural forests in Sekong, Lao PDR

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Rosales, Rina Maria P., Kallesoe, Mikkel. F.; Gerrard, Pauline;... 2005 Forest policy and administration, Forest protection, Forest protection support, Protected forests, Regenerated forest
    A study on the economic returns of conserving forests in Sekong, Laos. The study explores the costs to Laos if natural forest regeneration (NFR) schemes were not undertaken. The...

  • strengthening-water-supply-sanitation-and-hygiene-sector-coordination-in-lao-pdr

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Vongkhamsao, Viengsamay, Weitz, Almud 2015 Public health, Public health assistance funding, Rural sanitation, Water and sanitation, World Bank

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  • a-checklist-for-the-vascular-plants-of-lao-pdr

    en lo Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Newman, Mark, Ketphanh, Sounthone; Svengsuksa, Bouakhaykhone;... 2007 Biodiversity, Environment and natural resources, Environment and natural resources policy and administration, Plants

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  • preparing-redd-in-viet-nam-lao-pdr-and-cambodia-designing-a-redd-compliant

    en Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Nguyen Quang Tan, Oberndorf, Robert; Rotha, Ken Serey; Brunner,... 2010 Climate change, Education and training, Forest cover, Forests and forestry, United Nations

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  • checkpoints-how-powerful-interest-groups-continue-to-undermine-forest-governance-in-laos

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Environmental Investigation Agency 2012 Forest industry, Forest policy and administration, Logging and timber, Trade

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  • FAOSTAT country profile - Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Profiles - Geographical areas and sites Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2015 Agriculture, Economy and commerce, Fisheries production, Food security, Forests and forestry, Land
    A profile of the Lao People's Democratic Republic by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Data is provided on economic indicators; food, nutrition and fo...

  • Overview of illegal logging in Laos and related trans-boundary trade

    en Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations Smirnov, Denis 2013 Forest cover, Forest policy and administration, Logging and timber
    A presentation giving an overview of the timber trade and illegal logging in Laos. The presentation includes main reasons for illegal logging in Laos, the scope, and timber flow...

  • Soil Types of Laos

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic July 27, 2015 Source: Asian Development Bank/ Environment Operations Center... Soil management
    A geospatial dataset containing polygons of soil types Laos, according to FAO classifications. Attributes include: type of soil (FAO classification - full name), abbreviation. P...

  • Unusual partnerships: Lessons for landscapes and livelihoods from the Doe Mae Salong landscape, Thailand

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) Rattanasorn, Tawatchai, Fisher, Bob; Kugel, Carolin 2012 Civil society, Forests and forestry, Land tenure and land titling, Livelihood rights
    This paper describes the interventions undertaken in the Doe Mao Salong watershed in an effort to restore the landscape and improve the livelihoods of local communities. Interve...

  • Management Plan of Boung Kiat Ngong Ramsar Site,Phathomphone District, Champasak Province, Lao PDR 2013-2017

    en Lao People's Democratic Republic Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) IUCN 2012 Biodiversity, Ecological services, Environmental and biodiversity protection, Food security, Plants, Protected areas
    A 2013-2017 management plan for the Beung Kiat Ngong Wetland, one of two sites in Laos recognised by the Ramsar convention. This document is based on recommendations from the Ra...

  • Building a sustainable future for the Mekong

    en Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations H.E. Hor Namhong, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign... 2015 Environment and natural resources, Environment and natural resources policy and administration, Environmental and biodiversity protection, International relations
    A joint statement affirming the importance of sound environmental management in the Mekong region, by representatives of the Governments of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, th...

  • Common guidance for the identification of High Conservation Value

    en Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks HCV Resource Network 2013 Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Environment and natural resources
    This document builds on a series of Good Practice guides for High Conservation Value (HCV) practitioners and auditors. Over the past few years, as global HCV definitions are ame...

  • Global Climate Risk Index

    en 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 Germanwatch Climate change, Disasters
    The Global Climate Risk Index analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.). Updated an...

  • Partner Countries

    en Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam Archived web content UN-REDD Programme 2016 Foreign investors, Forest policy and administration, Forest trade and finance
    The UN-REDD Programme currently supports 64 partner countries across Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean.