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Myanmar's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 2020 for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (12 July 2021)
Myanmar has developed its NDC 2020 with more determined and detailed climate actions in both areas of mitigation and adaptation compared to the initial report, Intended National...
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Rooting out inequalities: Women’s participation in forest management in conflict-affected areas of Karen state in Myanmar
Forests are a critical resource for people in Myanmar, in particular for ethnic minorities such as the Karen people. Neglecting forest management in conflict-affected areas can ...
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Peace on the Salween
Karen indigenous people have turned a war zone into a peace park, drawing on their culture and traditional knowledge to protect their ancestral lands in Karen State, Myanmar.
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Myanmar must improve community forestry plan to fight climate change
Community forestry, in which local people play a fundamental role in forest, and resources management through strengthening community land rights, developing local livelihood an...
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Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Myanmar
This report provides a review of the knowledge of key direct and indirect drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Myanmar.
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Issuing a statement for legal and official export of teak from Myanmar to EU countries
Right after military has took over the country, Myanmar Forest Products and Timber Merchants Association released a statement for legal and official export of teak from Myanmar ...
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Myanmar's Forests Are at Risk After Military Coup and Economic Sanctions
Myanmar's military regime and a potential ramp up in trade boycotts by foreign governments and business could fuel the risk of deforestation in the Asian nation, which is likely...
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Myanmar’s troubled forestry sector seeks global endorsement after coup
The nationally privatized Myanmar Forest Products and Timber Merchants Association (MFPTMA) released a statement claiming its timber trade is fully in compliance with legal and ...
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Myanmar industry profile
The annual rate of deforestation in Myanmar was 1.2% for the period 1990-2015 (FAO, 2015) with rapid expansion of commercial agriculture, alongside legal and illegal logging, an...
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Nam Jim Economic Zone to Be Suspended, CSO Says
News article stating: Plans for a controversial economic zone planned on the outskirts of Myitkyina has been suspended, civil society attendees told KNG after a meeting with sta...
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Update on Dawei Special Economic Zone Initial Phase Development announcement
The Dawei Special Economic Zone management committee (DSEZ MC) has updated its announcement related to to issue of termination the Concession Agreement for all nine contracted i...
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Myanmar Economic Monitor, July 2021: Progress threatened resilience tested
Myanmar’s ongoing political turmoil and a rapidly-rising third wave of COVID-19 cases are severely impacting an economy that had already been weakened by the pandemic in 2020. T...
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Myanmar Junta pushing ahead with China-Backed Kyaukphyu SEZ and port
The military regime is inviting bids to provide legal services to the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone (KPSEZ) and deep-sea port project in western Rakhine State, a key strategic...
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The inside story of Thailand and Myanmar’s troubled Dawei mega-project
On January 14, the Dawei Special Economic Zone Management Committee (DSEZMC) announced it was cancelling contracts with the project’s contractor Italian-Thai Development Plc (IT...
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Myanmar’s Dawei SEZ at a standstill again as government drops notorious Thai developer
Myanmar’s Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has hit yet another snag as the Myanmar government has terminated its agreement with a Thai construction company to build the US$8 bi...
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Myanmar Terminates Thai-Led Consortium’s Involvement in Dawei Mega Project
The Myanmar government has terminated the involvement of a consortium led by a Thai construction company in the development of the long-delayed Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
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Announcement on annulment of Nov 8 Multiparty General Election results_26 July 2021
This is Notification No. (2/2021) of the Union Election Commission under the State Administration Council and is the announcement on annulment of Nov 8 Multiparty General Electi...
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Guideline For Deceased Persons With COVID-19 (July 2021)
In order to prevent and reduce the spreading of COVID-19 infection, Ministry of Health, National Unity Government, Myanmar announces a guideline for deceased persons with COVID-...
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EITI Report for the Period 2017- 2018
The purpose of this Report is to reconcile the data provided by companies operating in the extractive sector (hereafter referred to as “Companies”) with the data provided by rel...
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The list of the township declared by the Ministry of Health and Sports to be included in the Stay-home programme
The Ministry of Health and Sports has announced that the people who are residing in following townships are involved in the Stay-at-Home programme.