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Land Reform, Livelihoods and Poverty in Vietnam - Background Paper Prepared for Oxfam in Vietnam
The purpose of this background paper is to provide Oxfam with information, analysis and recommendations on a number of land-related issues in Vietnam which can then be used to d...
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Pilot application on solar energy combined electricity grid to a rural water supply station in Can Tho city
Since 2008, a Clean Development Mechanism project, which can be counted towards meeting Kyoto targets, has been formed by Japan International Research Center for Agriculture Sci...
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China Drives Water Cooperation with Mekong Countries
China agrees to engage more closely with its Southeast Asian neighbours over controversial hydropower projects and water resources
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FAO Working for SDG 14
With its importance to food security, climate regulation, whole communities and the very future of individual states, achieving SDG 14, Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, ...
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Sustainable Development Goal 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
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Executive Summary – SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation
The Sustainable Development Goal 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation reviews the global progress made towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) of the...
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Final list of proposed Sustainable Development Goal indicators
This global indicator framework was developed by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) and agreed to, as a practical starting point at the 47th sessio...
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A Training of Trainers manual for REDD+ for national and sub-national level facilitators
The capacity enhancement of a nation, civil society, local community and private sector to fulfill obligations set by international laws is one of the fundamental requisites...
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Trying to follow the money Possibilities and limits of investor transparency in Southeast Asia’s rush for “available” land
As in the previous case, the CLV region exemplifies the study’s finding that land availability is often created through concession making, and that the gap between investm...
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Integrated Basin Development Strategy
To reduce poverty and bring about economic growth At the same time, we need to develop a diverse range of water resources, including, energy production, agricultural production...
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(11-29 September 2017) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples pursuant to her mandate under Council resolution 33/12....
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Payment for Ecological Services: A Win-win Option for Poverty Reduction?
Powerpoint presentation considering how pros and cons of Payments for Ecosystem Services mechanisms
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Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN)
The UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) carries out its forest financing activities through the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN). In 2015, the Economic and Social Cou...
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Keeping the promise: united to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
Resolution on the way forward to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
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Forest monitoring designed for action
Discover the world’s forests through data Explore over 100 global and local data sets to learn about conservation, land use, forest communities, and much more. This page intr...
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Ecosystem Profile: Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot
This document represents the ecosystem profile for the Indo-Burma Hotspot, whichcomprises all non-marine parts of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, plus parts of...
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Land Use. Forest Area. Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam (2000-2015)
This dataset contains data from the FAOSTAT for the proportion of land use related to forests in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam. It covers the years from 2000 to 20...
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The economic value of ecosystem services in the Mekong Basin: What we know, and what we need to know
In green economies, natural capital is incorporated into measurement of societal progress and equity, and recognized and managed as a fundamental pillar of economic and human we...
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Use Hansen high-res forest cover maps wisely, experts say
At a glance: New paper by Hansen et al., can visualize changes in forest cover at 30m resolution Can help country experts or researchers to better assess forest cover and...
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Examining the Alignment Between the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Sustainable Development Goals
This working paper explores the extent to which the two agendas of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs are aligned in a concrete way by identifying examples of climate actions in t...