Forest Conversion in Lao PDR: Implications and Impacts of Expanding Land Investments

  • Deforestation drivers
  • Foreign investors
  • Legal framework

This policy brief examines the institutional and legal framework surrounding forest conversion in Lao PDR, giving special consideration to the social, environmental, and legal implications of expanding land investments to meet Lao PDR’s economic development goals summarized in the National Export Strategy (2011-2015).

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Document type

Issue and policy briefs

Publication date

2014

Publisher

DFID

Copyright

No

License

CC-BY-3.0-IGO

Author (corporate)

Forest Trends

Language

English

Date modified

20 Sep 2018