Publications
Rethinking economics, markets and incentives
Based on a review of the experiences gained during the course of LLS, this paper documents insights and lessons about using markets and incentives to strengthen forest landscapes and livelihoods. It aims to interrogate just what a ‘landscape approach’ means in economic terms, to identify how markets can be used to generate incentives to share forest benefits more equitably and sustainably, and to highlight which kinds of approaches and ‘packages’ of interventions can assist in this. …
22 Jul 2013 | Downloads - publication
Hin Namno National Protected Area Co-Management Plan
A Co-Management Plan is a strategic plan developed through a participatory planning approach in which stakeholders have common goals and objectives, and all parties share roles, responsibilities and benefits in a transparent process. The development of the Hin Namno Co-Management Plan was conducted through working in collaboration with many relevant sectors in Bualapha District, Khammoune Province, as well as village cluster heads and villagers living adjacent to the Hin Namno NPA.
05 Jul 2013 | Downloads - publication
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New publication from IUCN Lao PDR : “Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, Lao PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation”
IUCN’s research into rights-based approaches (RBAs) to reduce poverty and benefit conservation has been focused on the development of tools to better inform conservation strategies. …
26 Apr 2013 | Downloads - publication
Reaching Agreements Over Water _ Negotiate
Around the world people are involved in negotiations about water. This is a book for practi-tioners committed to negotiations which lead to fair agreements about how societies sensibly use water. The book provides ideas, tools and inspiration. …
27 Mar 2013 | Downloads - publication
Managing water across boundaries _ Share
Transboundary rivers are increasingly being drawn upon to meet the needs of growing popula-tions and economies. This increased pressure on the available water resources sharpens competing demands between countries, rural and urban areas, different user groups, and the river ecosystems themselves. The challenge is to balance these competing demands in a way that is equitable and sustainable for present and future generations. …
27 Mar 2013 | Downloads - publication
An Assessment of Lao PDR’s National Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and Action Plan to 2010
In 1996, the Government of Lao PDR acceded to United Nation International Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In meeting the requirements of the convention, in 2004, the government of Lao PDR formulated and approved its first National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). …
22 Feb 2013 | Downloads - publication
Supporting REDD Implementation in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia through the Design of a REDD-compliant Benefit Distribution System
For Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia there are significant opportunities in REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries).
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16 Nov 2011 | Downloads - publication
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Implementing Conservation and Wise Use in Lao PDR’s two Ramsar sites
Since joining the Ramsar Convention last year, the Government of Lao PDR and its partners have stepped up implementation of the Convention and its principles of conservation and wise use of wetlands. …
30 Sep 2011 | Downloads - publication
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National Action Plan for Conservation of Gibbons welcomed in Vientiane
The Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) has taken a further step to demonstrate its commitment to protecting globally important biodiversity by launching a national action plan for the conservation of gibbons. …
23 Sep 2011 | Downloads - publication
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Gibbon Surveys
This report presents the key findings from trips to the Nam Phui National Protected Area (NPA) for surveys of White-handed Gibbons (Hylobates lar) and to Dong Khanthung Provincial Protected Area (PPA) for surveys of Pileated Gibbons (Hylobates pileatus), as well provides some initial recommendations for the conservation of these gibbon species in the future.
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29 Jul 2010 | Downloads - publication
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