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Rob
Cole
Adviser on Responsible Agricultural Invesment for Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG)
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Laos
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Blog post
Responsible agricultural investment in Mekong forest landscapes: How do we get there?
21 May 2021
Rob Cole
The impacts of agribusiness and plantation investments on the forests of the Mekong region have been widely documented. Taken together, much of this evidence paints a picture of global economic forces bearing down on fragile ecosystems and ethnically diverse communities of smallholder farmers. What emerges is a set of well-known trade-offs – agricultural investments can bring livelihood improvements and benefits to smallholders, but also multiple risks to people and landscapes.