The outlook paper for Lao PDR reviews the state of the forestry sector and draws attention to the need for political commitment to the forestry strategy 2020 to bring the forests in the country under sustainable management and provide a firm basis for rural development. Without significant…

A quarterly news bulletin dedicated to the exchange of information relating to wildlife and national resources management for the Asia-Pacific region.

This document analyzes the responsible governance of tenure of land and other natural resources in South East Asia. It exposes common, regional challenges and identifies ways forward in order to improve governance in land management and administration.

The purposes of this sub-decree are to classify state permanent forest reserve land, of which size is 4,615 hectares in Kantout commune, Choam Ksant district, Preah Vihear province; to grant social land concessions for military and police families; and to establish a new village named Senchey…

This sub-decree grants the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries the authority to manage 668 hectares of forest reserve and to register it as private state land with the objective of granting social land concessions to military and police families and establishing Techo Bosbov village…

CPWF Mekong Project 5 is divided into two components, the first relating to coordination, and the second to the development, management and maintenance of multiple stakeholder platforms.
Coordination
The Basin Leader leads this project team, which is responsible for coherence of the…

Reclassifying 9,977 hectares of land in Butom Sakor National Park in Koh Kong province for agro-industry investment under lease or concession condition.

Determining 36,296 hectares as sustainable use zones in Snoul Wildlife Sanctuary in Kratie province and in Preah Soramrith Kosamak "Kirirom" National Park in Kampong Spue province and granting the land to 6 companies for agro-industry, rubber and other trees plantation, and eco-tourism…

The forest reserve of which size is 474.94 hectares in Tros commune and Korki commune, Romeas Hek district, Svay Rieng province was privatized for social land concessions.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been trying hard to go into free trade agreements (FTAs) with different countries. It believes that this will increase trade and help members sell their export products to more markets in other countries. It also wants to make ASEAN the…

Concession investment contract with 70 years term over 7,400 hectares of land in Stung Treng between the Ministry of Agriculture and Flour Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

This project is about livelihoods, and how they can be improved through reservoir management for multiple uses and users.It is about developing strategies for optimizing the benefits of WSI and increasing the ways in which water can be utilized for the benefit of the poor.
This project…