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REDD+ at the crossroads: Choices and tradeoffs for 2015-2020 in Laos
This study examines key choices and tradeoffs that confront current efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) in Laos. Drawing on key...
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FLEGT Process Enforces PM Order No.15 to Improve Forest Governance and Fight Deforestation to Ensure Legal Timber Trade Agreement With EU
A remarkable outcome has been witnessed after the Prime Minister of Lao PDR has issued the Order No. 15 On “Strengthening Strictness of Timber Harvest Management and Inspection,...
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Overview of illegal logging in Laos and related trans-boundary trade
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...
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Rosewood Robbery - the Case for Thailand to List Rosewood on CITES
Illegal and unsustainable rosewood logging is the major threat to Thailand’s limited remaining forests, particularly in the northeast regions. Unprecedented demand for luxury...
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The Harsh Life of Thailand’s Migrant Workers
An article about the plight of Thailand's migrant workers.
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Due Diligence Timber – Thailand
The great majority of Thailand's wood processing industry is based on tree plantations (mainly rubber and acacia). Few of the illegalities associated with supplies from forest...
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State of Forests and REDD+ Activities in Continental South-East Asia
This report leverages the data and information contained in the RFO-SEA to describe the forest status and progress of REDD+ implementation at national and regional levels. The...
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Certificate of Status of Taxable Person. Thailand
This resource provides information about the Certificate of Status of Taxable Persons in Thailand.
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Income Tax Payment Certificate. Thailand
This resource provides information about Income Tax Payment Certificates in Thailand.
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Thailand’s Rubber Farmers Despair as Prices Plummet
An article about Thailand’s rubber farmers and their problems caused by plummeting prices.
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Q&A: Laos-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement.
This document provides answers to some common questions about the Laos-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement negotiations, FLEGT licensing and the Lao timber legality assurance...
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Drivers of Forest Change in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This paper has been developed to investigate drivers of change affecting forests - both positive and negative. Each driver and its causal factors influence forest change in...
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Timber Legality Risk Assessment
The Timber Legality Risk Assessment for Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam provide an analysis of the risk of sourcing timber from areas of illegal harvesting and transport....
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Guide to Legal and Responsible Sourcing
This guideline is developed for reference only regarding the rules and regulations outlined for sourcing timber legally within Vietnam. It is not intended and should not be...
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Taxation in Thailand
Taxation in Thailand is part of the Business Guide to Thailand 2014 and provides information about tax related issues in the country.
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Trade Policy Review: Report by the Secretariat
This report, prepared for the first Trade Policy Review of Viet Nam, has been drawn up by the WTO Secretariat on its own responsibility. The Secretariat has, as required by the...
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Forest Land Allocation in the Context of Forestry Sector Restructuring: Opportunities for Forestry Development and Upland Livelihood Improvement
The report “Forest Land Allocation in the Context of Forestry Sector Restructuring: Opportunities for Forestry Development and Uplands Livelihood Improvement,” aims to evaluate...
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Viet Nam and FAO: Partnering to support rural communities and sustainable agricultural development
Viet Nam joined the Organization in 1950, and in 1978 cooperation was strengthened with the establishment of an FAO country representation. Since then, FAO has undertaken a wide...
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Rubber Boom in Luang Namtha: A Transnational Perspective
This study takes a cross-border and comparative perspective in examining Luang Namtha’s rubber boom, focusing on stakeholder relationships (between villagers, governments, and...
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Improving the lifestyles of people in protected areas of Viet Nam
An examination of protected area management through agroforestry development assistance to local, resource-poor communities.