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Linking FLEGT and REDD+ Processes in Practice
The European Union’s FLEGT Action Plan – which aims to reduce trade in illegal timber -, and REDD+ constitute two recent international forest regimes. Since the aims of the regi...
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2014 Trafficking in Persons Report: Thailand
Thailand (Tier 3*) is a source, destination, and transit country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. Victims from neighboring countries, ...
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New Challenges and Strategies in Defense of Land and Territory
What is happening with the land and natural wealth around the world, and to the people who depend on them? How are people responding to these trends, threats, and challenges?In ...
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We Fight to Protect Our Home: Reprisals Against Environmental Defenders in Loei Province, Thailand
Fortify Rights conducted a three-year investigation into the attack, reprisals, and judicial harassment against KRBKG and environmental defenders in Wang Sa Phung District, Loei...
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Exploring gender dimensions of water insecurity and governance in the Lower Mekong Region
This brief shows how outcomes of water insecurity are rarely distributed equally, as experiences vary depending on identity issues including gender, ethnicity, race, class and a...
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Update on Thailand's VPA and Legal Reforms
This presentation is from the 6th Sub-Regional Workshop Meeting on Timber Legality Assurance. It provides an update on the FLEGT voluntary partnership agreement in Thailand, dis...
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Annual review of REDD+ activities in Laos 2010
The report is about the role REDD has played in project development in the forest sector in Laos. Since 2009, a number of projects have come into existence under facilitation of...
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A web-platform to assess the implications of climate and development uncertainties in managing water resources allocation and use in the Lower Mekong Region
An online game / tool called Supporting Water Resources Management (SWARM) in Lower Mekong region (Southeast Asia) based on SEI's Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) model.
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The Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) Process in Central and West Africa: From Theory to Practice
The present study is intended to document and foster strategic reflection in partner countries already engaged in negotiating a VPA – or those who will be entering into such neg...
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Making Forestry Fairer: A Practical Guide for Civil Society Organisations Taking Part in FLEGT VPA Negotiations
This guide is designed to help civil society organisations (CSOs) understand the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) negotiation process, explore ways to make the most of th...
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Community Land Titling in Thailand: The Legal Evolution and Piloting of Titling Policy
The purpose of this thematic study is to provide a comprehensive overview of land tenure systems in Thailand, with a focus upon the recent development of community land titling ...
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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, focusin...
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Letters from the Mekong : site visit to Laos’ first two mainstream dam projects, executive summary
Examines the current status of mitigation efforts at Laos’ Xayaburi and Don Sahong dam projects on the mainstream of the lower Mekong River. The report is based on visits to Tha...
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Thailand 2014 Trafficking in Persons Report
The report provides a human trafficking profile in Thailand, as well as recommendations and the state of prosecution, protection, and prevention in the country.
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Summary of the labor force survey in Thailand: December 2015
The survey results in December 2015 showed that there are population, aged 15 years and over, of about 55.41 million persons. Of these 39.16 million were in the lab...
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Population Displacement and Forest Management in Thailand
The objective of this paper is to enhance the understanding of the recent evolution of forest policies in Thailand, of which conservation-induced displacement (CID) has come to ...
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EU and Thailand hold 2nd negotiation on legal timber trade agreement
Thailand and the European Union (EU) have held their second round of negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLE...
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Thailand’s Slave Fishermen
It has one of the largest fishing fleets in the world and much of the catch from Thailand’s fishing boats ends up on Japanese, European and American plates. Yet the industry sta...
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Programme of action for occupational safety and health in Thailand towards the 21th Century: An advisory report
The rapid growth and diversification of industry and economic activity in Thailand in recent years has helped the Kingdom make remarkable progress towards prosperity. However, t...
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Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in Thailand: Rapid Assessment
Rapid urbanization and industrial growth have had significant impacts on Thailand’s natural environment. According to the State of the Environment for 2002 developed by the Roya...