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Lao PDR national sustainable energy strategy report on enabling environment and technology innovation ecosystem for affordable sustainable energy options
Analysis of Lao dependence on hydropower and possibilities for development in other forms of renewable energy
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Foreign Business Leaders Survey: Perceptions About the Cambodian Business Environment
This survey was conducted by email. Indochina Research Ltd Cambodia talked to a large number of foreign business leaders, representing a broad range both sectors of activity an...
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Integration environment project for reducing poverty in Laos 2012 and ecosystem service by reseach in Oudomxay
The purpose of the report is to provide information that highlights the evidence and practical policy options to support the transformation of the Lao economy to sustainable de...
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Private investment in the resources sector and the poverty- environment nexus (PEN) in Laos
Laos,a poor country with a transitional economy,has faced many issues in its development trajectory, including widespread poverty and increasing environmental degradation. Links...
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Swidden, Rubber and Carbon: Can REDD+ work for people and the environment in Montane Mainland Southeast Asia
Swidden (also called shifting cultivation) has long been the dominant farming system in Montane Mainland Southeast Asia (MMSEA). Today the ecological bounty of this region is th...
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The changing Mekong environment and the impacts on people’s livelihoods
An article about the hydropower developments on the Mekong river mainstream and the impacts on livelihoods. The author discusses changes in the international framework regarding...
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Decree on the organization and remission of the National Environment Commission No. 09 / No 2/2/2000
Decree on the organization and remission of the National Environment Commission No. 09 / No 2/2/2000
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Decree on the Organization and Functioning of the Water Resources and Environment Administration No. 149 / PM, 10 May 2007
This Decree defines the role and structure of the organization and the way of work of the Water and Environment Agency to be the focus of the organization.
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Environment and agricultural investment in Lao PDR: An assessment of impacts, gaps and needs of agricultural investors, local authorities and communities affected by investments
This report describes the current situation of environmental impacts arising from agricultural investments in northern Lao PDR, and identifies key gaps and needs of stakeholders...
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Why Civil Society Cannot Battle it All Alone: The Roles of Civil Society Environment, Transparent Laws and Quality of Public Administration in Political Corruption Mitigation
Utilizing a large-N data that covers about 20000 observations from about 200 countries from 1789to 2018 from the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) project, and anchored on institut...
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Poverty ‐ Environment Initiative (PEI) Lao PDR Issues Brief 01‐2012: Ecosystem services and poverty alleviation: A case study of land use in Oudomxay province
The purpose of the briefs is to provide evidence‐based information and practical policy options to support transformation of the Lao economy towards a sustainable pro ‐ poor dev...
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Agriculture, ecosystems and environment: Long-term soil carbon loss and accumulation in a catchment following the conversion of forest to arable land in northern Laos
agriculture is encroaching rapidly on tropical mountain due to demographic and economic pressure that accelerate deforestation. such disruption cause soil loss along catchment ...
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Briefing Package: Assessment of Environment and Land-Related Policy, Legal & Regulatory Frameworks, Gaps & Needs of Agricultural Investment Stakeholders in Lao PDR (E-RAI Project)
This Briefing Packet outlines key findings and recommendations of the E-RAI project in four key topics: 1. Analysis of Legal and Regulatory Frameworks in Laos 2. Assessment of...
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Decree on the Organization and Functioning of the Water Resources and Environment Administration No. 149 / Nanyang Vientiane, May 10, 2007
This decree specifies the location and model of the work of the Water Resources and Environment Agency as a reference to the organization's organization for the protection and p...
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Mining - Development - Environment: Gaps between theory and practice
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Voices of Land from Southern Myanmar: Kanpauk Oil Palm Estate and Palm Oil Mill Project of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited
This working paper at hand explains the situation of an oil palm company in Yebyu Township, Tanintharyi Region, told from the perspective of the palm oil company itself. It does...
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Improving governance of forest tenure
This technical guide on Improving governance of forest tenure has been prepared by a team led by James Mayers, of the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIE...
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Great expectations: Chinese tree plantation concessions in the Lao PDR
A presentation of research findings regarding Chinese tree plantation concessions in the Lao PDR
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Falling rubber prices in Northern Laos: Local responses and policy options (main report) 2016
Rubber prices in northern Laos have fallen significantly over the last few years, eroding much of the enthusiasm developed by both farmers and government officials in the 1990s ...
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Socio-Economic Atlas of the Lao PDR 2015
This latest atlas, developed by the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) of the University of Bern, together with the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB), combines statistical ...