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Global Forest Resources Assessment 2016: Country Report - Myanmar
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Dr. Myat Su Mon and Mr. Aung Aung Myint
2015
FAO, at the request of its member countries, regularly monitors the world´s forests and their management and uses through the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA). This coun...
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Resources and Rules of the Game: Participation of Civil Society in REDD+ and FLEGT-VPA Processes in Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Irmeli Mustalahti , Mathias Cramm, Sabaheta Ramcilovic-Suominen,...
2017
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) aims to achieve its purpose by working across multiple sectors and involving multilevel actors in reducing ...
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Tackling Illegal Logging, Deforestation and Forest Degradation: An Agenda for EU Action
Cambodia, Global, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
Greenpeace, Conservation International Europe, WWF, Client Earth,...
2016
This briefing note is the contribution of a group of non-governmental organisations to the policy debate related to the evaluation of the European Union Forest Law Enforcement, ...
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Framework for Assessing Legality of Forestry Operations, Timber Processing and Trade Annex
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Responsible Asia Forestry & Trade (RAFT), WWF, TRAFFIC
2013
This publication is produced by TRAFFIC and WWF's Global Forest and Trade Network.
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The Parallel Evolution of REDD+ and FLEGT for Improving Forest Governance
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Not found
2018
This presentation is from an expert exchange on the implementation of FLEGT and REDD+ in October 2018. It is an introductory presentation to create a common understanding of FLE...
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Synergies Among Social Safeguards in FLEGT and REDD+ in Cameroon
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Yitagesu T. Tegegne, Sabaheta Ramcilovic-Suominen, Kalame...
2016
This paper presents (i) a comparison of the social safeguards of the FLEGT-VPA and REDD+ processes and an explanation of their commonalities and differences, and (ii) an explora...
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Act Promulgating The Land Code B.E. 2497 (1954)
Thailand
Land Code No. B.E. 2497
Code
November 30, 1954
A person who has been in possession and made use of land prior to the date the Land Code comes into force without a land ownership document shall give notice of his possession o...
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Royal Decree Prescribing Works Relating to Occupation and Profession in which an Alien is Prohibited to Engage, B.E. 2522 (1979)
Thailand
Royal Decree Prescribing Works Relating to Occupation and Profession in which an Alien is Prohibited to Engage, B.E. 2522 (1979)
Royal Decree
May 14, 1979
This dataset has no description
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Gateway to International Timber Trade
Myanmar
Archived web content
European Timber Trade Federation
2016
According to the FAO (2015) Myanmar has around 29.0 million hectares of forested land, which constitutes to 44.2% of the total land area. Around 28.1 million hectares are primar...
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Land Readjustment Act B.E. 2547 (2004)
Thailand
Land Readjustment Act B.E. 2547 (2004)
Act
December 27, 2004
“Land Readjustment” means the implementation of development of many plots of land by land re-plotting, improving or constructing infrastructure, and jointly bearing the burdens ...
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Thailand Country Commercial Guide – Labour Policies and Practices
Thailand
Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks
International Trade Administration
2017
In 2016, Thailand’s formal labor force was 38.3 million, or more than 56 percent of the population. Reported unemployment rates are well below full employment, at 1.0 percent ov...
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Decree No. 117/2010/ND-CP on the organization and management of the special-use forest system
Viet Nam
117/2010/ND-CP
Decree
December 24, 2010
This Decree provides for the organization and management of the special-use forest system in Viet Nam in order to conserve the forests’ ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as t...
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Decision No. 186/2006/QD-TTg promulgating the Regulation on forest management
Viet Nam
186/2006/QD-TTg
Decision
August 14, 2006
The Decision provides for the creation, organization, production, management, use, maintenance, and conservation of Special-use Forests, Protection Forests and Production Forest...
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Addressing Forest Governance Challenges in the Greater Mekong Region
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
Voices for the Mekong Forests
2018
RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests, working with civil society partners as part of the European Union funded Voices for the Mekong Forests (V4MF) project, is seeking to...
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The Role of Social Safeguards in Addressing Forest Governance in FLEGT and REDD+
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Celina (Kin Yii) Yong, UN-REDD
2018
This presentation seeks to demonstrate how social safeguards can provide opportunities to address the forest governance challenges faced by FLEGT and REDD+. It discusses the imp...
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Forest Watch Special: FLEGT VPA Update June 2018
Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Fern
2018
This update discusses the importance of protecting forest resources through robust efforts rooted in broader strategies linked to the European Union's development and climate po...
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The Environmental Conservation Law 2012 (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 9/2012)
Myanmar
9/2012
Law
March 30, 2012
This dataset has no description
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CSO's View on FLEGT VPA Process in Myanmar: Challenges and Opportunities
Myanmar
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Kyaw Htun
2018
This presentation provides forestry sector updates and an overview of forestry issues and forest governance issues in Myanmar, such as land tenure and transparency. The presenta...
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Chain Saws Act, B.E. 2545 (2002)
Thailand
Act
September 22, 2002
The reason for the proclamation of this Act at the present time is for the conservation of, and to maintain, the current Forest resources, especially through the prevention and ...
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Forest policies in Asia – a regional synthesis
Cambodia, Thailand
Books and book chapters
FAO
2003
Historically, the main objective of forest management was timber production. Although forest policies and forest management objectives diversified and expanded long before the U...