102 datasets found

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS: Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Yunnan and Guangxi in China) is undergoing unprecedented changes. Many of these are...

The definition of word "Forest" differs from region to region, and country to country based on the objectives of management, land use, vegetation type, composition, altitude,...

This document is about the forest cover monitoring assessment in Cambodia, presented by Mr. Chivin LENG, an officer at Forest Administration during the Technical Working Group...

This study looks at the possible design options that could form the basis of a legal framework for carrying out forest carbon activities and investments in Laos by both public...

This report presents an overview of national patterns and practices of forest land clearance during the 2012-2013 dry season as a basis for discussing challenges for Forest Law...

Notwithstanding progress both nationally and locally, there is not yet evidence of sufficient support either internationally or nationally for REDD to effectively neutralise...

A brief case study of a community forest REDD project in Oddar Meanchey province. The Cambodian Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) carbon offset project...

This report provides an overview of the data and methodologies used to develop Cambodia’s initial Forest Reference Level (FRL). The information presented is intended to be...

A summary of 2006 PhD thesis about the role of mesoscale approaches in the pattern of land cover change in the Lower Mekong Basin. The author of the thesis seeks to generate a...

This report was prepared by Aruna Technology Lt d. (“Aruna”, the Consultant) for the East-West Management Institute (EWMI) as the final output for a contract to conduct a rapid...

This report analyses the role of the forestry sector in Myanmar. Beginning by outlining the current state of forests and forestry, it then describes trends that will influence...

This report about the forests of Burma provides information on their geographical context and a range of forest types. Sections provide specific detail on evergreen tropical...

This paper draws on case studies from three communities in Ratanakiri to illustrate both the forces driving land-use and tenure change as well as how effective community...

The Myanmar country report for the FAO, forming part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010. The report provides information on the extent of Myanmar’s forests; forest...

A report about biodiversity and new species discoveries in the Greater Mekong subregion. The report celebrates the unique and fascinating species that can be found in the...

A presentation on coupling SWAT with land cover and hydropower models for sustainable development in the Mekong Basin. The presenter uses the case study of the Sekong, Sesan and...

Carbon stock estimates based on land cover type are critical for informing climate change assessment and landscape management, but field and theoretical evidence indicates that...

"Forests cover 59 per cent of Cambodia’s total land area corresponding to approximately 10.7 million hectares. The net annual rate of deforestation was estimated as 0.5 per cent...

A masters thesis attempting to determine whether the Vietnamese borderland with Laos and Cambodia is deforesting (reducing its forests) or reforesting (increasing its forests)....

Vietnam confidently proclaims that it is capable of supplying most of its timber demand itself, but reports by NGOs claim that Vietnam has met its timber needs largely by...