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They Will Need Land

Reports & Research
August, 2016
Cambodia

In Cambodia, the majority of the population is still composed of smallholder family farmers. 54% of the total labour force is employed in agriculture. They have access to 3.6 million ha of land, representing 19% of the country’s total land. The rest is divided between large scale economic land concessions (12%), public forests and protected areas, unclassified areas and some infrastructure.

Village Focus International; Bunong Community Center- Mondulkiri, Cambodia

Multimedia
July, 2010
Cambodia

The forces of globalization, especially private investors from China, Vietnam and Malaysia are accelerating pressures on Cambodia, putting enormous pressure on ethnic Bunong traditional lands, natural resources, and cultural heritage. Exacerbating the situation, the Cambodian government permits -- even encourages -- foreign interests access to Bunong lands for mining, agricultural concessions, hydro-power, and other uses. 

Rethinking the sustainability of the Mekong

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2014
Laos
South-Eastern Asia

The mekong is a major transboundary central to the lives of the people in the southeast asia,Since 2006 contested plans have emerged for up to eleven dams on the lower mainstream,with the first project-the Xayaboury dam-under contruction in the northerm laos since 2010 the paper explores how uncertainty shaps transboundary water governance such as the politics of scale and knowledge

Indigenous Women in Southeast Asia: Challenges in their Access to Justice

Policy Papers & Briefs
March, 2013
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
South-Eastern Asia
Thailand
Vietnam

This briefing paper is prepared as part of the advocacy of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) for the respect, protection and recognition of the human rights of indigenous women. In this paper, we focus on access to justice for indigenous women in Southeast Asia facing development-induced violence.

Reframing the Issues : Consulting with Beneficiaries Swaziland Urban Development Project

August, 2012
Eswatini

Unplanned and unregulated urban
development is not unique to Swaziland, but addressing the
issue through direct consultations with beneficiaries is an
important improvement toward resolving this persistent
problem. The Swaziland Urban Development Project includes
standard infrastructure work, such as increasing urban
roads, rehabilitating and expanding water and sewage
services, and developing a solid waste facility However, in

A Review of Gender Issues in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica

August, 2013
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica

This report examines the effect of
gender on socio-economic outcomes in three Caribbean
countries: the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.
Organized in three separate country notes, it covers:
demographics, health and reproductive health, violence,
education, labor and agriculture. The report is part of a
large effort aimed at establishing a strategic social agenda
in the region. Many of the key economic issues that