As major international conference opens in Lao PDR” high-level government leaders commit to implement large-scale land reform VIENTIANE” LAO PDR (28 August 2012)—During a riveting…
Many villagers in Laos now feel afraid of losing their land for development projects despite holding land titles” according to land experts who asked not…
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As seen on The Washington Post By Elaine Kurtenbach Associated Press / May 30″ 2012 SHANGHAI — Ensuring that forest dwellers have rights over…
As posted on the IRIN website on April 16″ 2012 With pressure on natural resources increasing in Laos” the first community land titles granted…
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On 8 July 2009″ the Lao National Assembly passed the Investment Promotion Law” which gives foreign buyers who invest a minimum of 2.5 billion Lao…
A new development project aimed at strengthening governance and improving management of land and natural resources is underway in Lao PDR. The announcement of the…
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Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing countries (REDD) can be an effective tool for addressing the challenges of climate change. By paying poor countries to…
In early December” RRI Partners hosted a workshop in Douala” Cameroon to review and share information on the status of tenure and rights of forest…
Padang (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi)is urging the central government and all regional administrations inIndonesia to implement a “forest cutting…
Yaounde” Cameroon – Government officials” researchers” and civil society leaders from West and Central Africa convened today in Yaounde to share experiences and assess the…
In the last week a controversy has emerged in Uganda over the governmental project to turn over part of the Mabira Central Reserve Forest to…
On Monday” December 17th” the Department for International Development (DFID)” United Kingdom” announced major support for the Rights and Resources Initiative through 2012. MPGareth Thomas”…