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  1. Library Resource
    Institutional & promotional materials
    January, 2013
    Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam, South-Eastern Asia

    This presentation highlights the key outcomes for Phase I and II and looks ahead towards the objectives and expected outcomes of Phase III of the Norad supported Grassroots Capacity Building for REDD+ in Asia project.

  2. Library Resource
    Conference Papers & Reports
    August, 2012
    China, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam, Global, South-Eastern Asia

    An international workshop on Forest and Land Tenure Reform was held in Vientiane on 28-29 August, 2012. The workshop was hosted by the National Assembly of Lao PDR, with support from RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests through the Rights and Resources Initiatives (RRI). The key objectives of the workshop were:

  3. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    November, 2012
    Myanmar

    This report covers several countries in Asia and Africa....."Myanmar contains some of the most significant
    natural forests left in the Asia Pacific region,
    host to an array of biodiversity and vital to the
    livelihoods of local communities. Forests are
    estimated to cover 48 per cent of the country’s
    land. Yet other recent estimates put forest
    cover at just 24 per cent.
    These vital forests are disappearing rapidly. Myanmar has one
    of the worst rates of deforestation on the planet, with 18 per

  4. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    July, 2012
    Myanmar

    This report contains the full transcript of an interview conducted during April 2012 in Ler Mu Lah Township, Mergui/Tavoy District by a community member trained by KHRG to monitor human rights conditions. The community member interviewed 40-year-old G--- village head, Saw K---, who described abusive practices perpetrated by the Tatmadaw in his village throughout the previous four year period, including forced labour, arbitrary taxation in the form of both goods and money, and obstructions to humanitarian relief, specifically medical care availability and education support.

  5. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    November, 2012
    Myanmar

    ... Myanmar is a predominantly agricultural country in Mekong River Basin, also known as Burma, the second largest country in mainland South-East Asia, known as the ‘‘Asia’s Barn’’ in the past years, once the world’s largest exporter of rice. Myanmar is a resource-rich country that has abundant arable land, timber, mineral resources, natural gas and oil, which made it one of the best developing countries in South-East Asia until the early 1960s. Myanmar’s total area is 676 578 km2.

  6. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    October, 2012
    Myanmar, Global

    The Challenge of hunger: ensuring sustainable food security under land, water and energy stresses..."World hunger, according to the 2012 Global Hunger Index (GHI), has
    declined somewhat since 1990 but remains “serious.” The global
    average masks dramatic differences among regions and countries.
    Regionally, the highest GHI scores are in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. South Asia reduced its GHI score significantly between

  7. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    February, 2012
    Myanmar

    ABSTRACT: Burma (Myanmar) is currently emerging from almost half a century of severe military dictatorship. In a country comprising over 50% forested landscapes, the status of forest governance and forest rights are central to the democratisation process.

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