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 Thailand to a different degree and an analysis of the different drivers and of current policies and management plans and associated documents, information, and discussion papers is used in this report to identify policy and management gaps. Finally, an action plan aimed at filling existing gaps while also fitting the Thai context is presented to guide efforts to address deforestation and forest degradation and contributing to global REDD+ and sustainable forest management efforts.