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Special Economic Development Zones are on the wrong lands because those lands are our lives. No invasion.
It’s been 2 years that the policy of special economic development zones has been implemented, but not been in a good shape. Apparently, people in SEZs are suffering and have imp...
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Investment Promotion Act and BOI Announcements
This web page comprises the Investment Promotion Act and BOI Announcements.
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(In)Harmonious voices towards development: The future of SEZ Mukdahan
The National Council for Peace and Order has announced Mukdahan province as a special border economic development zone by exercising Section 44 of the Constitution to acquire pu...
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The approved draft "EEC" Act gears up roadshows to attract foreign investment.
The Eastern Special Development Zone Act is finally approved and regarded as an official launch of EEC Project.
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PM reassures investors on EEC as the eastern aviation hub
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha firmly commits to developing the Eastern Economic Corridor on a long-term and sustainable basis and would warmly welcome participation by the private sector...
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Urban planning and special economic zone
This article emphasises on the importance of the urban planning for infrastructure and public utilities development for people living in the quality environment. Urban planning ...
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Special Economic Development Zones under ASEAN Guidelines
This report addresses the historical developments of special economic zones (SEZs) in a various forms and categories. It is examined that SEZ is one of the five economic zones a...
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Evolution of Urban Planning of Thailand
This article discusses the evolution and implementation of the plan. Especially with the preparation of a project or various resolutions officially, as well as guiding and resol...
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Thailand: ICJ alarmed at increasing use of arbitrary powers under Article 44
Press releases: Thailand should immediately end the use of Article 44 of the Interim Constitution which gives the Head of the military junta sweeping, unchecked powers contrary ...
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Global Climate Risk Index
The Global Climate Risk Index analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.). Updated an...
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Sufficiency for Sustainability
One way that offers hope for achieving a sustainable balance in living is the approach being applied in Thailand that is based on the "sufficiency economy philosophy" of His Maj...
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Thailand’s Special Economic Zones
The booklet provides the brief background, objectives and strategies of Thailand’s Special Economic Zones (SEZ), and plans of 10 provinces along its border areas. It also offers...
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How Forestry Contributes to SDGs
Forests and forestry make an important contribution across nearly every aspect of sustainable development. We’ve compiled a set of examples from evidence on the role of forests
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Evaluation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan (Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade) 2004-2014
A team of eight experts has conducted an independent evaluation of eleven years (2004-2014) of implementation of the EU Action Plan on Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trad...
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FLEGT Global
Countries around the world are acting to combat illegal logging and foster good forest governance. In this section of FLEGT.org you will find information about the approaches th...
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Biodiversity: Facts and Figures
Laura Hood summarises the latest data on the world's biodiversity, with facts and figures on its value and efforts to conserve it. This feature contains the latest data on th...
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REDD+ Readiness: An Introduction
A series of slides from the UN-REDD program describing the REDD+ Readiness process
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Who will bear the cost of REDD+? Evidence from subnational REDD+ initiatives
While REDD+ has increasingly been accepted in United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations and regional and voluntary markets for carbon offsets, ...
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Who is really bearing the cost of REDD+? The answer may surprise you
Estimates of REDD+ costs have long been criticized for excluding transaction and implementation costs and undervaluing informal market activities such as subsistence farming. ...
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From REDD+ projects to ‘jurisdictional REDD+’: more bad news for the climate and communities
For many people, REDD+ is about projects that save forests. In reality, however, REDD+ has never been about protecting forests and also no longer really is about projects but ab...