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China and the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Cooperation
This paper attempts to provide an overview and analysis of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in the context of China-ASEAN cooperation and connectivity. It argues that sub-regi...
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Civil society participation in land policy making: the innovative experience of Myanmar’s pre-consultation on the National Land Use Policy
A discussion paper on civil society's participation in land policy-making, focused on the pre-consultation phase of Myanmar's National Land Use Policy. Written by Eben Forbes,...
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Transparency Under Scrutiny: Information Disclosure by the Parliamentary Land Investigation Commission in Myanmar
This study presents a country-wide quantitative analysis of the Parliamentary Land Investigation Commission reports that were released to the public. The aim is not just to anal...
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The political economy of land governance in the Mekong Region
This report presents a political-economic analysis of land governance at the regional level, focusing on the Mekong Region. The primary emphasis is on Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar an...
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The Political Economy of Land Governance in Myanmar
This country report commences with a brief identification of the political-economic context that sets the parameters for existing land governance and for reform in Myanmar. It ...
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Customary Tenure in the Mekong Region: Workshop Outcomes
The Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) project and the Forestry Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) co-hosted the “Mekong R...
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Recognition of Customary Tenure in the Mekong Region: An Online Dialogue, Summary Report
Summary report of Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG)'s online dialogue on 'Recognition of Customary Tenure in the Mekong Region' held in 2017, containing justification for the...
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Mekong Region Customary Tenure Workshop
The Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) project and the Forestry Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) co-hosted the “Mekong R...
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ASEAN Guidelines on the Promotion of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practices
The establishment of the ASEAN Climate Resilience Network, and the preparation of this document were fundamentally linked. This Guideline is the product of several research init...
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World Urbanization Prospects
This report presents the highlights of the 2014 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations of 233 countries...
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Myanmar’s National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) to Climate Change
Myanmar's climate is changing and climate variability already affects communities and socio-economic sectors in the country. Some climate change impacts are already observable a...
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Mekong EIA Briefing: Environmental Impact Assessment Comparative Analysis In Lower Mekong Countries
The objective of this Report is to conduct a comparative analysis of EIA laws, policies, regulations, and guidelines in the Lower Mekong countries Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Th...
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Regional Guidelines for Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment
These draft Regional Guidelines on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) have been collaboratively developed by the Regional Technical Working Group (RTW...
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Environmental Impact Assessment in the Mekong Region
The work of the Mekong Partnership for the Environment, and the work of PACT, has been devoted to the role of EIA in achieving sustainable development. Through the work of PAC...
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Report of the ASEAN regional assessment of the MDG achievement and post-2015 development priorities
Since 2000, the eight MDGs have had a significant impact on the global agenda for development, defining priorities, measuring progress, and driving results for global poverty re...
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Watershed summaries of LMB countries
A collection of summaries of the watersheds within the five LMB countries.
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Bankrolling India’s dirty dozen
An analysis paper by Dustin Hoasa on the World Bank Group's lending practices, part 2 in Inclusive Development International (IDI)'s 'Outsourcing Development' series. Published ...
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Trying to follow the Money: Possibilities and limits of investor transparency in Southeast Asia’s rush for “available” land
This study uses publicly available financial and spatial data to examine the geography of land-intensive investment in Southeast Asia, and to identify the limits imposed by pro...
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Land Rights Matter! Anchors to Reduce Land Grabbing, Dispossession and Displacement
A comparative study of land rights systems in Southeast Asia and the potential of national and international legal frameworks and guidelines.
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An overview of large scale investments in the Mekong
This paper presents an overview of large scale investments trends in the Mekong region, the regulatory and policy changes designed to facilitate large-scale foreign and domestic...