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It identifies major threats including climate change, illegal logging and wildlife trade, infrastructure near protected areas, and agricultural expansion. The note highlights government conservation actions, including upgraded national protected areas and new national parks, and proposes a priority objective to mitigate threats while using biodiversity assets to advance resilience, jobs, and sustainable development through incentive reform, information access, and public-private investment.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure AuthorizedGreen GrowthPublicAdvisoryDisclosure Authorized  \nProgramme for Lao PDR  \nLao Biodiversity: A Priority for Resilient Green Growth  \nPolicy Note  \n1  \nWorld Bank Lao PDR Green Growth Advisory Program Policy Note1  \nLao Biodiversity: A Priority for Resilient Green Growth  \nThe Lao People’s Democratic Republic is in one of the 10 most important global biodiversity ecoregions and home to some of the world’s biologically richest and most endangered species. The country includes four ecologically diverse regions: (a) the Northern Highlands, (b) the Annamites Range; (c) the Indo-Chinese karst landscapes; and (d) the Mekong plain. These regions give Lao PDR high levels of biodiversity, and support diverse production systems for food, fiber and medicines, as well as tourism jobs.  \nThe biodiversity endowment is crucial to the Lao economy. The goods and ecosystem services it provides are essential to reduce poverty, secure livelihoods, and drive a greener economic growth model. But Lao PDR’s biodiversity is in danger. The highest priority threats to the country’s biodiversity values include climate change, illegal logging and wildlife trade, infrastructure development in and around protected areas, and expansion of agriculture and settlements. In response, the Government is prioritizing conservation. On February 15, 2019, it upgraded two national protected areas (NPAs), establishing Nakai-Nam Theun and Nam Et-Phou Louey as the first two national parks. In January 2020, Hin Nam No was also re-designated as a national park, and is short-listed to become the country’s first natural World Heritage Site.  \nSustained investments in biodiversity conservation can be profitable. Revenues and job creation can be on par with those from the extractive industries. There is room for Lao PDR to double tourism from 4.2 percent of GDP and 3.5 percent of jobs, given that international visitors and Lao citizens seek experiences with natural landscapes, unique wildlife, and the people and cultures dependent on them. There already is a significant existing regional market for naturebased tourism. To benefit the Lao economy and create good jobs, tourism development should be guided to contribute directly to conservation, and retain the unique features that make Lao PDR special. Other sources of revenue from biodiversity can include payments for ecosystem services (PES) such as from hydropower, sustainable legal timber, patents for pharmaceuticals, and food. About 67 percent of the Lao population are rural and depend on forests to support their livelihoods; over 39 percent of rural family income is from non-timber forest products (NTFPs) . As much as 90 percent of the over 1,400 species of wild animals are used as protein sources by local people.  \n1 This Policy Note is a summary of the report, Lao Biodiversity: A Priority for Green Growth, which aims to highlight key issues to add value to the Government’s preparation of the 9th NSEDP (2021–2025); and its periodic State of Environment Report; and the development of sector policy, plans, and investments projects such as the upcoming Lao Landscapes and Livelihoods project with financing from the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility.  \n2 World Bank Lao PDR Green Growth Advisory Program Policy Note  \nThe country’s ongoing transformation to a green economy aims to generate economic growth and poverty reduction through sustainable solutions that boost resilience, create jobs and livelihoods, and protect natural capital and human health. Biodiversity is an important aspect of these green growth ambitions, as articulated in the Government’s National Green Growth Strategy, the 8th National Socio-economic Development Plan (NSEDP-8, 2015–2019), the State of Environment Report series, sector strategies and the 2019 Forestry Law.  \nThe Forestry Law promotes “village forest management” over much of the forestry estate, decentr","cbCaifiFGr2UvAXy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifiFGr2UvAXy","pdf",3021649,4,1,"English","en",105,"# Background and context\n## Biodiversity value for livelihoods and the economy\n## Key threats and conservation actions\n# Policy objectives and strategic approach\n## Three action groups: incentives, information access, investment\n## Legal and market measures\n# Forest governance and economic opportunities\n## Village forest management and plantation development\n## Tourism and ecosystem services revenue\n# Health risks and the One Health framework\n## Zoonotic diseases linked to environmental change","[{\"question\":\"Why is biodiversity a priority for Lao PDR’s green growth model?\",\"answer\":\"Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides help reduce poverty, secure livelihoods, and support a greener growth model by enabling food, fiber, medicines, and tourism jobs.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main threats to biodiversity highlighted in the policy note?\",\"answer\":\"The note emphasizes climate change, illegal logging and wildlife trade, infrastructure development around protected areas, and expansion of agriculture and settlements.\"},{\"question\":\"What key actions does the policy note propose to address biodiversity threats?\",\"answer\":\"It groups actions into enhancing incentives (policy, law, and markets), improving access to information (outreach, extension, education), and expanding public and private investments in biodiversity values.\"}]","Lao Biodiversity - 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