It starts with guaranteeing access to information rights to all. It is enabled through a civil society sector will the capacity, knowledge, and resources to make full use of data and information. Ultimately, civil society must be able to participate and contribute meaningfully to open processes of decision-making, Once transparency is present, then good and inclusive natural resources governance promotes better management for people and nature.

In a region like the Greater Mekong, where countries are fast developing, large infrastructures are being built to meet the needs of a growing population, and the increase in disposable income puts pressure on resources, transparency in natural resources governance is more critical than ever.