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Agreement on the cooperation for the sustainable development of the Mekong River Basin 5 April 1995
An agreement by the country members of Mekong River Commission on the cooperation for the sustainable development of Mekong River Basin agreed by the MRC members done in Chiang ...
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Integrated water resources management-based basin development strategy 2016-2020 for the Lower Mekong Basin
A report jointly updated by country members of Mekong River Commission (MRC) on integrated water resources management-based basin development strategy 2016-2020 for the Lower Me...
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Vegetation Health Index
The satellite-based global VH System is designed to monitor, diagnose and predict long- and short-term land environmental conditions and climate-dependent socioeconomic activiti...
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Groundwater in the Mekong region – transboundary aquifers
A presentation by Felix Seebacher on groundwater and trans-boundary aquifers in the Mekong region, published by the Mekong River Commission Secretariat's Information and Knowled...
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Current status and issues of groundwater in the Mekong river basin
A report by Kyoochul Ha, Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, Eunhee Lee and Ramasamy Jayakumar on current status and issues related to groundwater in the Mekong River basin, published in Dece...
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Risks and adaptation to climate change in BCI pilot sites in PRC, Thailand and Vietnam
A report by the Asian Development Bank on risks and adaptation to climate change in BCI pilot sites in PRC, Thailand and Vietnam, edited by Frank Murray, May Ajero, Gianina Pan...
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Aqua Monitor Surface Water Gain (1985-2016)
The Deltares Aqua Monitor is an open tool that detects land and water conversions globally, during the last 30 years at 30m resolution. Results of the Aqua Monitor only show com...
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Competitiveness between road and inland water transport: the case of Myanmar
A research paper on competitiveness in the transport sector in Myanmar, specifically between road and inland water transport. Authored by Kichan Nam and Elly Win, published by T...
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Master plan on ASEAN connectivity
The Associaton of Southeast Asian Nations' master plan for increasing connectivity in the region published in 2010, developed with impetus from the 15th ASEAN Summit in Cha-am H...
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Climate change and institutional adaptation in transboundary river basins
A research paper by Jochen Hinkel and Timo Menniken on institutional adaptation to the effects of climate change in management of transboundary river basins, published in 2007 ...
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Deltas at Risk
The Delta at Risk study is a global, systematic assessment of how delta risk is increasing due to sea-level rise and human drivers of delta land subsidence. Risk is expected to ...
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Fish, sediment and dams in the Mekong
A research paper on the impact of dams on hydrology and fisheries in the Mekong by Eric Baran, Eric Guerin and Joshua Nasielki, published in Cambodia in December 2015. Published...
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Livelihoods and food security on the Mekong River
An analysis paper by Future Directions International on livelihood considerations and food security in the Lower Mekong countries, published in May 2016.
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Comment of EarthRights International on the Paperwork Reduction Act review for proposed reporting requirements on responsible investment in Burma
A submission from EarthRights International regarding the Paperwork Review Act approval process for the reporting requirements. On July 11, 2012, the U.S. Government announced ...
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Who suffers most from extreme weather events? Weather-related loss events in 2013 and 1994 to 2013
According to the Climate Risk Index, less developed countries are generally more affected than industrialised countries. The countries affected most in 2013 were the Philippines...
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Myanmar land area by type, 2014
A selection of the 2014 data on the size of different land types. Collated for a visualization on the OD Myanmar Land page: https://myanmar.opendevelopmentmekong.net/topics/land
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Doing business report 2016
Scores for Lower Mekong countries' property indicators in the World Bank Doing Business Report, 2016. Collated for a visualization on the OD Mekong Land page: https://opendevelo...
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Securing Livelihoods and Land Tenure in Rural Myanmar
The Myanmar government introduced two new land laws in 2012 as part of an effort to liberalize land markets. This report analyzes the implementation of these laws using theory, ...
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Legal Review of Recently Enacted Farmland Law and Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management Law
A legal review of Myanmar's 'Farmland Law' and 'Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management Law', published by Food Security Working Group’s Land Core Group in November 2012
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Myanmar forestry outlook study
This report analyses the role of the forestry sector in Myanmar. Beginning by outlining the current state of forests and forestry, it then describes trends that will influence f...