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More foreign investments now likely in pearl farming industry

Myanmar Archived web content Chan Mya Htwe 2018 Extractive industries

Archive of article indicating that the Myanmar Pearl Law has been amended for the second time to allow foreign direct investments (FDI) in the sector, U Min Oo, managing directo...

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Timber industry faces challenges in the voluntary partnership agreement process in forest governance

Myanmar Archived web content Su Phyo Win Forest policy and administration

The lack of transparency and accountability together with the issues of corruption, an overwhelming wood demand and land rights are still posing challenges for the timber indust...

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After decades of conflict, land deadline looms for Myanmar villagers

Myanmar Archived web content Rina Chandran 2019 Land policy and administration

Newspaper article on processes from the 2012 Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Land Management Law.

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Organization/Responsibilities: Oil and gas planning department

Myanmar Archived web content Ministry of Electricity and Energy Oil and gas resources

Archived webpage indicating the Organization/Responsibilities: Oil and gas planning department at the Ministry of Electricity and Energy

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The Petroleum and Petroleum Product Law

Myanmar No.20/2017 Law August 1, 2017 Oil and gas resources

2017 Petroleum law

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Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise

Myanmar Archived web content Oil and gas resources

Archived webpage indicating the organization of the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise

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Procedures for the foreign investment in mining sector in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Myanmar Archived web content Mining

Archived webpage detailing procedures for the foreign investment in Mining Sector In the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

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Activities and investment opportunities in the mining sector in Myanmar

Myanmar Archived web content Mining

Archived webpage summarizing the activities and investment opportunities in the mining sector in Myanmar

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Myanmar: All about the Myanmar FLEGT process

Myanmar Archived web content Forest policy and administration

Forest cover in Myanmar is approximately 29 million hectares or about 43% of its national territory. Of this area, about 31% is managed by the State. According to the Food and A...

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Myanmar's flawed new gemstone law set to restart gemstone permits in tainted sector

Myanmar Archived web content Gemstone mining

Archived webpage detailing Global Witness' view on Myanmar's 2019 Gemstone Law.

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Building Capacities for Evolving Geospatial Needs in Myanmar, MIMU Symposium

Myanmar Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations Myanmar Information Management Unit 2018 Development and assistance for education, Education and training

The rapid expansion of geospatial technology has brought the need for new skills to be able to understand and apply the newly available tools – not just for GIS professionals bu...

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Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Explorer

Myanmar Archived web content Extractive industries policy and administration

Archived webpage showing overview of role of DGSE.

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Notification to the Public in Yangon Region_11.9.2020

Myanmar Notification September 11, 2020 Pandemics

Resident people in 44 townships of the Yangon Region are prohibited to travel outside the Yangon from 11 Sep to 1 Oct 2020, with an exception for health and important cases.

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How to Improve Myanmar’s Covid-19 Emergency Relief Program

Myanmar Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs Focus on the Global South 2020 Pandemics

Blogpost on How to Improve Myanmar’s Covid-19 Emergency Relief Program

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Myanmar flora and fauna

Myanmar Archived web content Myanmar's Net Inc. Plants

As in the rest of tropical Asia, most indigenous vegetation in Myanmar is associated with two basic types of tropical forest: monsoon forest (with a distinctive dry season of th...

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Myanmar leaves no one behind in its fight against COVID-19 in Rakhine State

Myanmar Archived web content Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2020 Pandemics

Press release outlining the actions of the Myanmar government regarding the ongoing conflict in Rakhine State

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Monitoring the implementation of SDG 16 for peaceful, just and inclusive societies

Myanmar Advocacy and promotional materials Jairo Acuña-Alfaro 2017 Development policy and administration

The Sustainable Development Goal 16 recognizes the centrality of governance-informed development to ensure that societies’ aspirations for higher access and quality of public se...

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Myanmar Imposes Export Ban To Stop Its Timber From Foreign Exploitation, Goal Is To Establish Domestic Wood-Processing Industry

Myanmar Archived web content Sophie Song 2014 Forest industry, Logging and timber

Myanmar's government is putting an end to its timber exports in the first step of a project to establish a domestic wood-processing industry that will dramatically boost revenue...

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Myanmar: Wild Places: Southern Forests

Myanmar Archived web content WCS Myanmar Forests and forestry

Website describing the Southern Forest Complex of Myanmar.

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Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative 2017

Myanmar Archived web content Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative 2017 Extractive industries

Myanmar's natural resources include oil and gas, minerals and gems. The extractive sector accounted for 6% of GDP, 23.6% of State revenue and 38.5% of exports in 2013. It has pr...

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