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Using Open Data and Digital Mapping to Aggregate Evidence for Identifying and Protecting Indigenous Peoples’ Lands and Resources in Cambodia
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Thy Try, David Hindley
2017
This paper examines the threats posed to the lands and resources of indigenous peoples in Cambodia, and the difficult process of obtaining communal land titles. It explores the ...
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What can Indigenous Peoples, local communities and women expect from Global Climate and Forests Funds in terms of their rights? An introduction and comparison of Safeguards and Participation Mechanisms
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
Coraina de la Plaza
2014
As a result of the regime on ‘Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation and enhancing forest carbon stocks’ (REDD+) adopted by the UN Framework Convention on ...
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The struggle over Lao PDR’s forests: New opportunities for improved forest governance?
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Sebastian Koch
2017
The forests of Lao PDR have dramatically diminished in recent decades. The main drivers of deforestation are changes in land use with forests being converted to agriculture, hyd...
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World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples: Laos-Lao Soung
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Minority Rights Group
2018
The page gives update information on Lao ethnic groups known as Lao highlanders or Lao Soung. Most Lao Soung grow upland rice, maize, and opium traditionally. Major ethnic group...
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World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples: Tai and other hill people
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Minority Rights Group
2018
Tribal Lao Tai live in the higher valleys and on the middle slopes of the mountains in northern Laos (and in adjacent areas of south-west China, north Thailand and north-west Vi...
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World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples: Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Minority Rights Group
2018
The page gives an overview of ethnic groups in Lao PDR. It distinguished ethnic groups into three categories geographic areas: Lao Loum, Lao Soung and Lao Theung.
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World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples: Laos-Lao Theung
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Minority Rights Group
2018
The page offer information on Lao ethnic group: Lao Theung. Most Lao Theung are nomadic; they commonly live in upland areas. Originated from Mon-Khmer, they practice swidden cul...
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Government of Laos and policies supporting gender equality and ethnic diversity
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
A handout that covers Lao law and treaties on women's rights and equality for ethnic groups.
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The geography of poverty and inequality in the Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Books and book chapters
Michael Epprecht, Nicholas Minot, Reno Dewina, Peter Messerli,...
2008
A breakdown of economic inequality and resource access in Laos based on geography.
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Gender and poverty issues in the forest regions of northern Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Calub BM; Simouckda K; and Vongsoumphu T
In this study, Participatory Poverty Assessment (livelihood matrix, food seasonal calendars, mobility maps, SWOT analysis and problem cause analysis) was conducted in the 12 pro...
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Stable forest cover under increasing populations of swidden cultivators in central Laos: The roles of intrinsic culture and extrinsic wildlife trade
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Robichaud, W. G., A. R.E. Sinclair, N. Odarkor-Lanquaye, and B. Klinkenberg
2009
The purpose of this research is to attempt to quantitatively confirm or refute a qualitative impression of sustainability of swidden cultivation in Nakai-Nam Theun national prot...
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Population diversity and rice in Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Books and book chapters
Martin Stuart-Fox
2006
An archaeological account of population trends and ethnic diversity in Laos dating back thousands of years, including description of agricultural development and spread of rice ...
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Impacts of land and forest policies on the livelihoods of ethnic minorities
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Rural Research and Development Training Center
2009
This study intends to contribute to a better understanding of how institutional arrangements governing ethnic minorities’ rights to access and control over land and ...
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Research on the customary law of ethnic minorities and fores policy in Vietnam (Final Draft)
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Lương Thị Thu Hằng; Phan Triều Giang; and Trương Quang Hoàng và Cộng sự
2015
“Research on the customary law of ethnic minorities and forest policy in Vietnam” is an empirical study and policy review that contributes to the implementation of the “Action o...
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Research Report: Political Role of Customary Law in Ethnic Minority Community Development in Vietnam
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Social Policy and Environment Research Institute (SPERI) and The...
2011
Under the project "Capacity Building for the Vietnam Lawyers Association", UNDP supported the Social Policy and Environment Research Institute (SPERI) in collaboration with The ...
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(11-29 September 2017) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
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
Advocacy and promotional materials
Human Rights Council
2017
The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples pursuant to her mandate under Council resolution 33/12....
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SDC geed workshop29 – 31 July, 2014 outline schedule for distribution
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Swiss agency for development and Cooperation (SDC)
2014
SDC GEED Workshop29 – 31 July, 2014 Outline Schedule for Distribution
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Reform of State-Owned Forest Enterprises and Ethnic Minority Land Tenure Security In Vietnam
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Wells-Dang, A., Pham Quang Tu, and Ngo Van Hong
2016
Paper presented during the World Bank conference on Land 2016. During revolution and national unification, Vietnamese government nationalized agricultural and forest land thro...
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From customary law through "huong uoc" (village rules) to the state law
Viet Nam
Archived web content
PGS.TS Nguyễn Xuân Kính
2011
Huong uoc” is of the Viet (Kinh) majority people and the product of village culture. It was written in Han (Chinese), Nom (Demotic or ancient Vietnamese) or Vietnamese scripts, ...
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Interview with grant evans
Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Boike Rehbein, the Center for Lao Studie
2009
Transcript of an interview conducted with historian Grant Evans, an anthropologist who specialized in Laos and produced numerous academic works about the country. Published in t...