Lao PDR Environment Monitor
This Monitor builds on the experiences of other Country Environment Monitors in the region and embraces the key principles articulated by the framework for preparing Country Environmental Analysis initiatives of the Asian Development Bank and the W...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Vientiane
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/699791468772487381/Lao-PDR-Environment-Monitor http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33929 |
| Summary: | This Monitor builds on the experiences
of other Country Environment Monitors in the region and
embraces the key principles articulated by the framework for
preparing Country Environmental Analysis initiatives of the
Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. The Monitor has
three sections. Section 1 reviews trends in natural
resources and environmental quality, along with their
linkages to poverty. The capacity of Government
institutions, policies, legislation and instruments are
assessed in Section 2. The environmental challenges
confronting the country are analyzed in Section 3.
Information has been obtained from a variety of sources,
including the Lao Government and Bank publications, academic
and scholarly material and personal experience. Several
surveys and assessments were undertaken to obtain additional
data and insights: (i) A Capacity Assessment was undertaken
to assess the effectiveness of the country's
institutions regulatory framework; (ii) Public Environmental
Expenditures were reviewed to better understand the
allocation and trends in environment-related expenditures;
(iii) A Survey of Environmental Attitudes was undertaken to
assess the perceptions of individuals working in
environmental professions in Lao PDR; and (iv) the
Poverty-Environment Nexus in Lao PDR was further studied.
The results of these surveys and analyses are included in
the report. |
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