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Land-locked Laos has the lowest population density in Southeast Asia and livelihoods mostly rely on rice farming and non-forest products. In 2023, the remaining forest cover reached a historic low with 40%. As a result of the Turning Land into Capital Strategy in 2006, the country has experienced massive investments in hydropower, and agricultural and forest concessions. The revised Land and Forestry laws of 2019 recognize customary tenure for the first time. Laos is highly vulnerable to climate stress.
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7,061,507
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35 %
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03 November 2023
Much arable land in developing countries is inefficiently managed or lies fallow: Since this became the accepted, World Bank-endorsed narrative in 2008, it has shaped the agricultural policies of many developing countries. At the same time, it has opened the doors to private investors seeking to…
05 June 2023
Laos’ forest coverage has reached a record low of 40%, prompting the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to implement conservation measures and rejuvenation plans to protect and revive the country’s forests.
According to a report from the Ministry given to Lao Security News, some 70% of Laos was…
14 March 2023
Dam is key part of country’s goal to generate electricity and become ‘battery of Southeast Asia’
Main photo: Laos is planning to build a dam on the Mekong River in the area of Pak Beng, shown in this Oct. 15, 2022 photo, in Bokeo province.
Local authorities in Laos last week met with villagers…
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12 July 2024
El seminario web "Caminos hacia los derechos consuetudinarios sobre la tierra y los bosques en el Mekong" tuvo lugar el 2 de julio de 2024. Se trataba del segundo seminario web de la serie "Estado de la tierra en la región del Mekong", cuyo objetivo es poner de relieve la evolución del entorno de…
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Durante los últimos nueve años, el proyecto apoyó la implementación de las Directrices Voluntarias sobre la Gobernanza Responsable de la Tenencia de la Tierra, la Pesca y los Bosques (DVGT) ayudó a los países a asumir compromisos políticos para erradicar el hambre, la inseguridad alimentaria y la…
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