Lessons learned: Protected areas and development in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

A series of 12 thematic and 4 national lessons papers draws on experience in linking protected areas and key economic development sectors. As part of this series, this lessons paper relates a series of lessons - in terms of achievements and challenges - of protected areas, their management and their role in national and community development in Lao PDR.

The Lao PDR lessons paper will soon be available in printed form in ICEM, 2003. Lessons learned in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam. Review of Protected Areas and Development in the Lower Mekong River Region, Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia. 104 pp. ISBN: 0 975033 26 3

It can now be downloaded here.

Lao PDR lessons paper [PDF 134 KB]

Table of contents

1. Overview
2. The national development context
3. Protected area institutional development and management
4. Policy
5. Protected areas and the planning framework
6. Development benefits from protected areas
7. Conclusions
8. References

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Review of protected areas and their role in socio-economic development
in the four countries of the lower Mekong River region

page updated: 15/12/03