Lao Biodiversity : A Priority for Resilient Green Growth

The Lao PDR sits at the intersection of four critical ecoregions and is home to some of the world’s biologically richest and most endangered terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and species. The biodiversity endowment is crucial to the Lao economy, a...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	BIODIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROTECTED AREA CONVERSATION WILDLIFE PROTECTION ECOTOURISM FOREST MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURE AQUACULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/594531593415365171/Lao-Biodiversity-A-Priority-for-Resilient-Green-Growth http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34131

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spelling	okr-10986-341312021-05-25T09:57:24Z Lao Biodiversity : A Priority for Resilient Green Growth World Bank BIODIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROTECTED AREA CONVERSATION WILDLIFE PROTECTION ECOTOURISM FOREST MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURE AQUACULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The Lao PDR sits at the intersection of four critical ecoregions and is home to some of the world’s biologically richest and most endangered terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and species. The biodiversity endowment is crucial to the Lao economy, as the goods and ecosystem services it provides are essential to reduce poverty, secure livelihoods, and drive a greener economic growth model. But Lao biodiversity is in danger. The highest priority threats to the country’s biodiversity values include climate change, illegal logging, the illegal wildlife trade, infrastructure development in and around protected areas, and expansion of agriculture and settlements. This World Bank report outlines key challenges and priority actions to ameliorate the main threats to biodiversity and to sustainably utilize the biodiversity assets to help drive Lao PDR’s green economy. 2020-07-16T16:58:39Z 2020-07-16T16:58:39Z 2020-02-04 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/594531593415365171/Lao-Biodiversity-A-Priority-for-Resilient-Green-Growth http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34131 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Environmental Study East Asia and Pacific Lao People's Democratic Republic
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description	The Lao PDR sits at the intersection of four critical ecoregions and is home to some of the world’s biologically richest and most endangered terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and species. The biodiversity endowment is crucial to the Lao economy, as the goods and ecosystem services it provides are essential to reduce poverty, secure livelihoods, and drive a greener economic growth model. But Lao biodiversity is in danger. The highest priority threats to the country’s biodiversity values include climate change, illegal logging, the illegal wildlife trade, infrastructure development in and around protected areas, and expansion of agriculture and settlements. This World Bank report outlines key challenges and priority actions to ameliorate the main threats to biodiversity and to sustainably utilize the biodiversity assets to help drive Lao PDR’s green economy.
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title	Lao Biodiversity : A Priority for Resilient Green Growth
title_short	Lao Biodiversity : A Priority for Resilient Green Growth
title_full	Lao Biodiversity : A Priority for Resilient Green Growth
title_fullStr	Lao Biodiversity : A Priority for Resilient Green Growth
title_full_unstemmed	Lao Biodiversity : A Priority for Resilient Green Growth
title_sort	lao biodiversity : a priority for resilient green growth
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
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Lao Biodiversity : A Priority for Resilient Green Growth

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