Category: Laos
Lao government considers tax to protect environment
Industries that produce pollution may have to pay more taxes now that the Lao government has embraced the National Green Growth Strategy.
Finale features lessons learned in social forestry–climate change partnership
The case of Laos is particularly interesting as it was the first country in Asia to declare its Nationally Determined Contributions in 2015
Chinese investment upheavals anger Laos’ indigenous tribes
Rural communities face lifestyle changes as authoritarian state develops
Laos govt borrows from World Bank to tackle rural poverty
The government is aiming to build resilience in agriculture so communities can better cope with natural disasters such as droughts and floods.
Who Will Save Luang Prabang?
“It is too bad that ASEAN only cares about corridors of trade, investment, and economy with little interest in promoting a regional corridor for culture.”
Laos Establishes Committee to Inspect Safety of Nation’s Dams
The government hasn’t cared enough about dam safety and the materials used in construction. Officials more likely to blame climate change for accidents.
Cultivation improvements on agenda amid droughts
The Lao National Disaster Prevention and Control Committee is helping farmers across the country to improve their cultivation techniques so that crops can better withstand drought and dry season yields can be increased.