Chanthavone Phomphakdy
Chanthavone Phomphakdy is a PhD researcher at the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, where he pursues a doctorate in Geography and sustainable development. Through his work with the Land for Life in Laos (LFL) project, he supports sustainable land governance by producing scientific evidence that can strengthen real-world decision-making. At the […]
Association to Support the Development of Peasant Societies (ASDSP)
The Association to Support the Development of Peasant Societies (ASDSP) was founded in 1988 with the mission of promoting smart and sustainable agricultural practices among rural farmers. Its focus is on encouraging local innovation, improving productivity, and supporting bio-composting using locally available resources. After a period of suspension due to limited market access, ASDSP was […]
Sahai Coffee
Sahai Lao Coffee Roastery is a community driven initiative that empowers local farmers across Northern Laos. Sahai promotes sustainable practices by training growers in selective hand-picking and responsible processing methods. They help partner communities to master each production step while protecting their ancestral lands. In 2012, Alex Chitdara, one of the two co-founders of Sahai […]
Prof. Soulivanh Lanorsavanh
Associate Professor Soulivanh Lanorsavanh is a lecturer and the Deputy Head of the Department of Biology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, National University of Laos (NUoL). He has dedicated his academic career to the study of plant morphology and the vascular flora of Lao PDR. His work is driven by a deep passion for […]
Survey on Botanical Orchids use in northern Laos Xiengkhouang, Houaphan, Louang prabang, Oudomxay, Phongsaly and Vientiane provinces
Wild Orchids collection is a part of income since many years in the study area and actually a threat for orchids that are in the way of extinction. The aim of this report is to show whether identification, selection and promotion of sustainably used of Wild orchids with promising commercial value who can contribute to […]
Annotated checklist of the terrestrial molluscs from Laos (Mollusca, Gastropoda)
The land area of Laos is composed of a large variety of undisturbed habitats, such as high mountainous areas, huge limestone karsts and the lower Mekong Basin. Therefore, Laos is expected to have a high species diversity, especially for the land snails. However, with respect to research on malacology, Laos is probably the least well-researched […]
Cash crops in the uplands: the cardamom experienc
Farmers are often blamed for destroying tropical forests, especially in the Lao PDR. Converting shifting cultivation into cash crop-based agriculture is recurrently presented as the solution merging forest protection and poverty alleviation. However, many attempts in the recent past have ended in failure. The Rural Development Project of Phongsaly District (PDDP) has tried to introduce […]
Taxonomic Notes on Pavetta L. (Rubiaceae) fromThailand and New Recordsfor Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar
A taxonomic revision of genus Pavetta in Thailand is presented, 14 species (15 taxa) are listed, namely P. aspera Craib, P. brevituba Craib, P. fruticosa Craib, P. graciliflora Wall. ex Ridl., P. humilis Hook.f., P. kedahica Bremek., P. napieri (Ridl.) Bremek., P. naucleiflora R. Br. ex G. Don, P. petiolaris Craib, P. salicina (Ridl.) Bremek., […]
Preliminary checklist of Hoya (Asclepiadaceae) in the flora of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
This paper provides new data on 33 new or rare species of Hoya obtained in fieldwork mainly during 2012–2017 in eastern Indochina including Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. These data include illustrated descriptions of three species new for science, as well as illustrated records of 24 species new for the floras of the studied countries. When […]
Two new species and a new record of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Vangvieng karst limestone in central Laos
Begonia cataracta and B. voluptuaria are described as new species and B. incerta is noted as a new record for Laos. Descriptions, illustrations and photographs are provided for the new species and photographs for the new record. Preliminary conservation assessments are made for the two new species which are assessed as Vulnerable and Critically Endangered […]
