Open Development Mekong - Organizations OD Mekong Datahub

WORKSHOP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations) AICHR 2015 Human rights, Human rights associations

The AICHR Workshop on the Implementation of Human Rights Obligations Relating to the Environment and Climate Change was organised by the Representative of Myanmar to the AICHR w...

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Women in Natural Disasters:Indicative Findings in Unraveling Gender in Institutional Responses

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Carmel Abao; Liberty Chee; Maria Elissa Jayme-Lao;Diana Mendoza;... 2018 Disaster and emergency response NGOs, Gender, Women in development

As the ASEAN moves toward efforts at responding to natural disaters as a region, it has yet to fully integrate the gender approach in its regional disaster response. Already in...

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Civil Society Organizations and ASEAN Forums

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam Archived web content Human Rights in ASEAN Civil society coalitions and cooperation, Human rights, Human rights associations

At the present, there are at least two types of venues for CSO engagement with ASEAN. There are forums established by ASEAN bodies where CSOs can attend and participate in those...

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Mekong Youth Assembly and International Rivers Submission to John Knox, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment

Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam Advocacy and promotional materials International Rivers; Mekong Youth Assembly Human rights, Human rights NGOs

The Mekong Youth Assembly and International Rivers are pleased to provide this submission to John Knox, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment...

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Permanent mission of Lao PDR to the United Nations office and other International Organizations Geneva

Lao People's Democratic Republic Advocacy and promotional materials Permanent mission of Lao PDR to the United Nations office and... 2016 Human rights

Permanent mission of Lao PDR to the United Nations office and other International Organizations Geneva presents its compliments to the office of the High Commissioner to Human R...

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Laos to build Don Sahong dam (thanks to Chinese help)

Lao People's Democratic Republic Archived web content N.H. 2015 Hydropower dams, Infrastructure

The Laotian government officially announces the construction of the dam. Once completed, it will likely affect the lives of at least 60 million people, damaging crops and ecosys...

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PR | UN Envoys Report Concern over Don Sahong Dam Impacts to Human Rights Council

Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam Archived web content International Rivers 2016 Environmental impact assessments, Human rights

he United Nations Special Procedures have raised serious concerns over the human rights impacts of the controversial Don Sahong Dam under construction on the Mekong River in Lao...

A Matter of Rights in the Future of the Mekong

Lao People's Democratic Republic Archived web content Maureen Harris, International Rivers 2016 Environment and natural resources, Environmental and biodiversity protection, Human rights

The United Nations Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council recently published the outcome of communications on the human rights impacts of the Don Sahong Dam. The Don Sah...

Special procedures of communications

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam Archived web content OHCHR Human rights

Special procedures mechanisms can intervene directly with Governments on allegations of violations of human rights that come within their mandates by means of letters which incl...

United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam Archived web content United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner Human rights

The special procedures of the Human Rights Council are independent human rights experts with mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific pe...

Border economic zones: Two sides of the coin

Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam Books and book chapters 2015 Special economic zones

As the integration of Southeast Asian nations into the ASEAN Economic Community takes effect at the end of 2015, member countries are churning out policies to promote economic a...

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A Shared Commitment to the Future of the Mekong River

Thailand Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs International Rivers 2017 Community fisheries, Environmental impact assessments

Standing under the scorching sun along the banks of the Mekong River, more than one hundred people gathered on March 14 to celebrate the International Day of Action for Rivers. ...

Local communities must be considered when planning special economic zones – my experience with the peoples of Boonrueng

Thailand Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Hannah Storey 2018 Community forest, Special economic zones

A Special Economic Zone in Chiang Khong, northern Thailand, could bring valuable investment into the area. But if it does go ahead, the wetland forests should be excluded to pre...

Protect human rights in trans-boundary investments - the message from the 2018 SEA conference on Human Rights and Business

Thailand Archived web content Helen Tugendhat; Hannah Storey 2018 Human rights, Special economic zones

Delegates at the 8th Southeast Asian regional conference on Human Rights and Business in Chiang Khong, Thailand have released the Mekong Statement, committing ourselves to stren...

Regulatory Shortcomings Open the Way to More Dams on the Mekong

Thailand Archived web content Pichayada Promchertchoo, Chiangrai Times 2016 Hydropower dams

Plans for more dams along the Mekong are causing concern among environmentalists and pressure groups. But the body tasked with overseeing such projects has limited powers to imp...

Equity Case Study Brief #5

Thailand Case studies The Centre for People and Forest (RECOFTC) 2015 Environment and natural resources policy and administration

This is a constructive equity case in community-based forest governance, focusing on the development of a mechanism for community participation in natural resource management. I...

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Nested Interconnection: Transgressing Community-Based Natural Resource Management towards Innovating Collective Landscape Mobilization

Thailand Case studies RATCHADA ARPORNSILP and RAWEE THAWORN 2018 Special economic zones

This is a case about innovative approach of Boonrueng wetland forest conservation against land conversion for Special Economic Zone. Boonrueng wetland forest is the largest seas...

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