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Underlying causes of deforestation in the Mekong region
This paper discusses the relationship between deforestation and development, as well as causation in deforestation. The paper then describes the situation in the Mekong,...
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Trade in illegal timber: The response in Vietnam
Research paper from Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, published December 2014.
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Improving forest governance in the Mekong region
This report identifies opportunities for regional activities to improve forest governance and combat logging in the Mekong countries. The report is based on a series of...
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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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Tree cover loss 2000-2013: Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar
A dataset describing forest loss during the period 2000–2013, defined as a stand-replacement disturbance, or a change from a forest to non-forest state. Encoded as either 1...
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Building a sustainable future for the Mekong
A joint statement affirming the importance of sound environmental management in the Mekong region, by representatives of the Governments of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand,...
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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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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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Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations framework convention on climate change
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its Parties by setting internationally...
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Biennial Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 2015-2016
This Review reports on developments in the global timber sector and wood markets, with a focus on tropical timber, in 2015. It contains data on production and trade for...
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Biotechnology Policy-Making, Regulations and Development in the ASEAN Region
ASEAN countries are highly diversified in terms of R&D, human resources development, basic infrastructure, facilities, etc. and capacity building mechanism is urgently...
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Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020: Guidelines and Specifications
FAO has been monitoring the world’s forests at 5 to 10-year intervals since 1946. The recent Global Forest Resources Assessments (FRA) have been produced every five years in an...
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ASEAN: Regional Trends in Economic Integration, Export, Competitiveness, and Inbound Investment for Selected Industries
This report describes trends in regional integration, export competitiveness, and inbound investment for six industries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
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Myanmar Forest Information and Data (2011 Update)
According to the U.N. FAO, 48.3% or about 31,773,000 ha of Myanmar is forested, according to FAO. Of this 10.0% ( 3,192,000 ) is classified as primary forest, the most...
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Navigating the Border: An Analysis of the China-Myanmar Timber Trade
In addition to socio-economic pressures, the combination of insufficient regulation in China and political instability in northern Myanmar has exacted a high ecological price....
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Forest Cover Change in Southeast Asia - The Regional Pattern
This document provides an overview of the present pattern of forest change in Southeast Asia at a regional scale. Areas of forest change were identified and approximately...
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Changes of Tax Laws to Reduce Tax Evasion and Illegal Trade in Myanmar
On 11 March 2014, the Myanmar Parliament approved the following changes of tax law in order to boost Myanmar economy and to encourage taxpayers to comply with the tax laws. The...
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Climate Change Vulnerability Mapping for South East Asia
This paper provides information on the sub-national areas (regions/districts/provinces) most vulnerable to climate change impacts in Southeast Asia. This assessment was carried...
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Worldwide Governance Indicators - Myanmar 1996-2016
The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) are a research dataset summarizing the views on the quality of governance provided by a large number of enterprise, citizen and expert...
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AidData's Global Chinese Official Finance Dataset, 2000-2014, Version 1.0
This dataset captures the known universe of officially-financed Chinese projects in 5 regions of the world from 2000-2014 (including Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the...