South-Eastern Asia

People gather to harvest the rich green fields along the road from Taunggyi to Hsi Hseng. None of them, however, are wearing the usual indigo tunics and multi-colour turbans of Pa-O people, who predominate in this area of southern Shan State. “They are soldiers and their families from military…

On 15-16 September, the second National Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Responsible Agriculture and Forestry Investment took place in Vientiane. Building on the success of a first Dialogue in 2021, this year’s event convened various stakeholders from the sector with the aim to review the progress of…

LANDac International Conference 2022 Session Summary This panel was conceptualised around the current era of guidelines and certification as tools for resolving problems arising from weak regulation of agribusiness investments. Some of these tools include international frameworks, voluntary…