Land conversions in Laos: compensating and resettling those affected by infrastructure projects

By:
Wildlife Conservation Association
Published:
March 20, 2019
Countries:
Laos
Topics:
Community Forestry, FLEGT
Document type:
Briefing note
Document ID:
7580
View count:
1088
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Land conversions in Laos: compensating and resettling those affected by infrastructure projects
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To mitigate poverty and lift the country from its Least Developed Country status by 2020, the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), has pursued a policy of developing infrastructure, including creating mines, hydropower dams, telecommunication networks, roads, transmission corridors and Special Economic Zones (SEZs).