This paper draws on ongoing research in Laos, where improved concession inventory efforts have helped stimulate a wide-ranging debate (both in and out of government) about the country’s stillopaque processes of concession taxation. Using the rubber sector, this paper examines a pair of concession-taxation strategies that have been pursued to varying degrees both in Laos and more broadly:

Interview with CDE scientist Tatenda Lemann on the theme of worldwide soil loss and soil degradation.

Review examining literature on the impacts of agricultural commercialization in the Mekong on local livelihoods and investigating the research traditions that shape the conceptualization of research

Authors propose a multidimensional framework based on farmers' perceived motivations to evaluate the factors enabling or hindering the adoption of organic agriculture.

The authors argue, amongst other things, that extensive reforms on how Northern funding is distributed are needed.