| Deal #6582 | Version 76196 | Version 91353 |
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General info | ||
| Implementation status |
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| Comment on implementation status | The survey is yet to begin. | The survey is yet to begin in 2015.
Despite full research, there is no information from the investor or reports on this deal as of 2023. It can be considered abandoned as no updates have been found. |
Employment | ||
Investor info | ||
Local communities / indigenous peoples | ||
| Name of community | Hmong communities | |
| Name of indigenous people | Hmong | |
| Comment on communities / indigenous peoples affected | “The allocation of land has involved land-grabbing practices that have forced many Hmong communities to relocate and deprived them of their subsistence means,” the letter read. “Moreover, they face extensive environmental problems. The construction of hydroelectric dams along the Nam Ngum River, as well as gold and silver mining and illegal wood logging have seriously affected the environment in the Phou Bia area.” | |
| Presence of land conflicts | Yes | |
| Comment on presence of land conflicts | Land grabbing issues | |
| Negative impacts for local communities | Displacement, Violence | |
Former use | ||
Produce info | ||
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Overall comment | ||
Meta | ||
Locations | ||
Data sources | ||
Data source #CV7Z8YhP | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Media report | |
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| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Lao government, ethnic communities clash over development projects | |
| Date | 2021-04-09 | |
| Comment on data source | "Lao military forces have repeatedly attacked Hmong living around Phou Bia mountain in Xaysomboun province, north of Vientiane. Local sources and civil society advocates say the military campaign is an attempt to push the Hmong out to ensure that foreign investment projects and other government-backed initiatives can proceed unimpeded.
The allocation of land has involved land-grabbing practices that have forced many Hmong communities to relocate and deprived them of their subsistence means,” the letter read. “Moreover, they face extensive environmental problems. The construction of hydroelectric dams along the Nam Ngum River, as well as gold and silver mining and illegal wood logging have seriously affected the environment in the Phou Bia area.” | |
Contracts | ||