This document contains the local and ethnic knowledge of the Hmong people of Long Lan village, Luang Prabang district, Luang Prabang province, Lao PDR. It relates to community institutions in the management of natural resources, agricultural practices, and animal husbandry, as well as the behavior of the people towards natural ecosystems.

The document has been developed based on the lessons learned by the CHESH Lao Program of the Center for Human Ecology Studies of Highlands, one of the predecessor organizations of the Social Policy Ecology Research Institute (SPERI), and relevant partners involved in research, experimental application and support for the sustainable development of the Long Lan community based on their cultural identity, ethnic knowledge and natural resources of Phou Sung from 1999 to present.