ສິ່ງທ້າທາຍ, ໂອກາດ ແລະ ຂໍ້ແນະນໍາ ສຳລັບ ການ ຂ້າມຜ່ານທີ່ເປັນທຳໃນ ສປປ ລາວ

The report examines the intersection of climate change mitigation and social equity in Laos. While the country has low emissions and high hydropower capacity, its climate goals—such as increasing forest cover to 70%—risk harming the 70% of the population dependent on agriculture and forestry. The document argues that a 'just transition' requires inclusive planning, benefit-sharing mechanisms, and improved government capacity to prevent the further marginalization of poor and vulnerable communities.

• The government has set an ambitious target to increase forest cover from 40% to 70% (approximately 16.58 million hectares). However, this goal may conflict with the expansion of large-scale hydropower dams, which are a primary economic driver but also cause forest loss.
• Climate and environmental policies risk increasing poverty and inequality because approximately 70% of the population relies on agriculture and forestry. Restrictions on forest products, the ban on raw log exports, and the prohibition of shifting cultivation can threaten the livelihoods of the poor.
• Laos faces critical systemic barriers to a just transition, including a lack of comprehensive and transparent data, heavy reliance on external donors due to budget deficits, and insufficient inclusion of marginalized groups in decision-making processes.

APA

Kyophilavong, P. (2022). ສິ່ງທ້າທາຍ, ໂອກາດ ແລະ ຂໍ້ແນະນໍາ ສຳລັບ ການ ຂ້າມຜ່ານທີ່ເປັນທຳໃນ ສປປ ລາວ. Climate Strategies. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Challenges-Opportunities-and-Recommendations-for-a-Just-Transition-in-Laos_Lao.pdf

Chicago

Kyophilavong, Phouphet. ສິ່ງທ້າທາຍ, ໂອກາດ ແລະ ຂໍ້ແນະນໍາ ສຳລັບ ການ ຂ້າມຜ່ານທີ່ເປັນທຳໃນ ສປປ ລາວ. Climate Strategies, 2022. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Challenges-Opportunities-and-Recommendations-for-a-Just-Transition-in-Laos_Lao.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kyophilavong2022, author = {Kyophilavong, Phouphet}, title = {{ສິ່ງທ້າທາຍ, ໂອກາດ ແລະ ຂໍ້ແນະນໍາ ສຳລັບ ການ ຂ້າມຜ່ານທີ່ເປັນທຳໃນ ສປປ ລາວ}}, institution = {Climate Strategies}, year = {2022}, url = {https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Challenges-Opportunities-and-Recommendations-for-a-Just-Transition-in-Laos_Lao.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }