Lao Environment Outlook 2012

Ministry of National Resources and Environment (MONRE), formerly Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA) recognizes the need in having scientific data and good indicators as basic tools to support decision-making and policy formulation such as the National Environment Strategy to year 2020. Lao Environment Outlook, an integrated environmental assessment report 2012 are defines as a process of producing and communicating policy-relevant information on key interactions between the natural environment and society categorized by using the DPSIR analytical framework through reporting based on enhancing technical capacity for integrated environmental assessment to strengthen scientific-based policy formulation and supporting national sustainable development plan of the country. The Lao Environment Outlook (Lao EO) was developed in an integrated manner in order to 1) to look at environmental priority issues in the country that are affecting the well-being of the ecosystems and people’s livelihood, 2) concrete performance criteria and analysis, and 3) promote participatory and consultative approach.