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Distribution of Seamounts within Myanmar's Maritime Limits
This shape file shows the distribution of Seamounts within Myanmar’s maritime limits. Seamounts are large submarine volcanic mountains rising at least 1,000 m above the surround...
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Booklet on natural resources and wildlife status in protected areas and northern biodiversity corridor, north Tonle Sap lake 2020
This booklet provides a useful source of information and related data on the status of wildlife presence, habitats, natural resources, protected area commu...
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River network of Viet Nam
A geospatial dataset mapping river systems in Viet Nam. Attributes include: name of river, name of basin, name of sub-basin, Strahler number.
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Concessions and Leases in the LAO PDR: Taking Stock of Land Investments
This publication provides the first national overview of land concessions and leases in the Lao PDR. It was initiated in response to the rapid expansion of land deals and the co...
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[Draft] Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment: Exploration and Exploitation Project of Ilmenite
Samnang Re Tbong Thmor Import Export and Development Co., Ltd. conducted a preliminary environmental impact assessment under the exploration and exploitation project of ilmenite...
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Instruction on the Management and Use of Weapons in Protected Areas
This instruction is established to effectively control ammunition in natural protected areas in accordance with the Law on Protected Areas, the Law on the Management and Control...
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Leaflet on public participation in environmental impact assessment procedures
Public participation is the consultation of stakeholders on the development projects, including ministries / institutions, local authorities, relevant departments, project owner...
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The river ‘is not for sale’ warn Mekong villages
The locals of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand describe their lives as “three days of fishing, two days of drying the nets”. They fish the river in the rainy season, then as the ...
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Law on Environmental Protection, 2012 (Lao PDR)
The Environmental Protection Law defines principles, regulations and measures related to environmental management, monitoring of protection, control, preservation and rehabilita...
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Doing Business 2018 Reforming to Create Jobs
Doing Business 2018 is the 15th in a series of annual reports investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. The report provides quant...
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AQUASTAT မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင်ဆောင်ရွက်မှုလုပ်ငန်းအကျဉ်း
This country profile provides information on Myanmar's geography, climate and population, economy, agriculture and food security. Information is also provided on water resources...
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Decree No. 19/2015/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Law on Environmental Protection
This Decree, consisting of 57 articles divided into nine Chapters and three Appendixes, details the following issues: 1. Environmental improvement and rehabilitation and payment...
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Laos country report on environmental management in the Lao PDR mining sector
The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is facing significant challenges in addressing environmental issues in the rapidly growing mining sector. This r...
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Climate proofing ADB investment in the transport sector: initial experience
This publication is the outcome of the review prepared in collaboration with the Environment Community of Practice and the Environment and Safeguards Division of the Regional an...
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A Political Economy of Environmental Impact Assessment in the Mekong Region
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a central process in sustainable development to reduce and mitigate anticipated impacts of development projects. Every national governme...
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It's Time to Move Towards Environmental Sustainability
June 5th marks the annual World Environment Day, a time to reflect on the importance of protecting the environment. In September 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted 17 Susta...
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South China Sea Countries to Cooperate on Integrating Fisheries and Marine Ecosystem Management
The South China Sea is the global center of shallow water tropical marine biodiversity, however the loss of coastal habitats in this marine basin are high and increasing. Each d...
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A Guide to Thai Green Label Scheme
A Guide to the Thai Green Label Scheme
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National Land Use Policy
National land resource management shall be taken into consideration not only for the present but also for the future in order to enhance people’s food security, water resource d...
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Soil Types of Myanmar
A geospatial dataset containing polygons of soil types Myanmar, according to FAO classifications. Attributes include: type of soil (FAO classification - full name), abbreviation...