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Looking at the coffee sector in Laos, the authors of this article explore dimensions of the land grab debate that have not yet been sufficiently examined. Coffee concessionaires...

Article examines tools for 'resolving' global land grabs through study in Laos. Looks at property formalization and the connection between specific land grabs and larger...

The objective of this study is to provide a synthesis of historical and contemporary processes of large-scale land acquisition for agricultural development in Myanmar. It relies...

The overall objective of this paper is to follow up on the research that aims to understand how indigenous communities’statistics have been widely used in development projects...

This paper examines the threats posed to the lands and resources of indigenous peoples in Cambodia, and the difficult process of obtaining communal land titles. It explores the...

This​ manual​ compiled​ 12​ law​ documents​ which​ are​ related​ to​ the​ implementation​ of​ government​ on​ strengthening​ and​ increasing​ effectiveness​ of​ management​ of​...

The Grand Theft of Dey Krahorm, one of chapters in a Land Research Action Network publication on Land Struggles, tells the story of Dey Krahorm’s vital struggle to keep their...

LICADHO​ looks​ into​ "Land​ Allocation​ for​ Social​ and​ Economic​ Development​ (LASED)",​ a $13 million project which​ is​ supported​ by​ the​ World​ Bank​ and​ Deutsche​...

A technical guide to support the achievement of responsible gender-equitable governance of land tenure

A land concession is the limited conceding of a land-based right (or rights) by the state to an investor in order to lower the investor’s assumed risk to a level that will...

Decree on the organization and operation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

land concessions have accumulated their fair share of criticisms and challenges

The aim of this study is to understand how local leadership development is operationalised in the INGO sector in the social context of Laos. Until recently, leadership has been...

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing,...

Decree on the determination of 29 national forest areas in 8 provinces

Maintain the diverse biodiversity as one key to poverty alleviation and protect the current asset base of the poor

lthough agriculture remains the dominant sector of the Lao PDR national economy, investments in the sector from all sources (donor and Government) have...

Climate change adaptation; Landscape approach; Laos

Purpose to set up Community Forestry is to protect rights on land/forest and to protect precious spieces

The focus of this study is on the smaller areas (<1 to 10 ha) that are being developed by farmers into paddy land. The objectives of the study were to understand 1) why...