This case study examines sugarcane investment in Savannakhet province, Lao PDR, highlighting challenges and positive outcomes for local farmers, companies, and the government. It suggests policy reforms to protect farmers’ rights and improve industry performance.

Agricultural commercialization in the Mekong since the 2000s aims to boost livelihoods and economies. Yet, conflicting views surround its impacts. The brief analyzes these perspectives—efficiency, equity, and justice—examining their role in shaping regional agricultural policies and laws.

The policy brief focuses on recognizing customary forest tenure in the Mekong region, which supports 70 million people. It identifies trends, suggests ways to improve tenure security, and promotes sustainable forest management alongside economic growth.

This study examines the approaches followed by Oxfam in Laos and Cambodia to engage Chinese and Vietnamese rubber companies in reforming their operational practices towards greater environmental sustainability and social accountability.

The Outlook on Gender and Land in the Mekong Region (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam) identifies strategic priorities to meaningfully strengthen gender-equitable land governance across the region. Gender-equitable land governance ensures that men and women can participate equally…

In early February 2024, the NGO Forum on Cambodia received an invitation from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) to provide feedback and comments on the new draft Land Law by the 16th of February. Although there…