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The Ethnic Rights Protection Law of Myanmar (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 8, 2015) was created to protect the rights of ethnic groups in the country. The law's objectives include:...

This paper on ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Business in Myanmar’ is part of a Briefing Paper series from the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB). Indigenous peoples...

Myanmar has often been cited as one of the most diverse countries in Asia. The government itself officially recognizes 135 taingyintha (translated in some cases as ‘ethnic...

Ethnicity and conflict are inextricably linked in Myanmar, creating a vicious cycle of violence that continues to escalate. The state’s inability to address ethnic minority...

Myanmar is home to immense ethnic diversity, which has been at the core of questions relating to national identity, governance arrangements and constitutional design. The recent...

The Indigenous World is the unique result of a collaborative effort between Indigenous and non-indigenous activists and scholars who voluntarily document and report on the...

This report focuses on human rights violations in Myanmar, with emphasis on the most serious incidents which are indicative of the crisis in the country and lack of the rule of...

This power point presentation was presented at the Regional Workshop on “Enhancing Conservation and Sustainable Management of Teak Forests and Legal and Sustainable Wood Supply...

This report draws on past and ongoing research and initiatives to identify important benefits provided by mangroves within Myanmar, as well as data needs and limitations to...

This document provides a general overview of Myanmar including the geographic profile, administrative set up, population, socio-economic situation, climatic condition, and...

The purpose of this Policy is to provide long term direction and guidance to: (a) Take and promote climate change action on adaptation and mitigation in Myanmar; (b) Integrate...

The objectives of this Law, consisting of XII Chapters, are as follows: (a) to implement the Government policy for wildlife protection; (b) to implement the Government policy...

This journal report underlines the significant and ongoing decline of mangrove coverage, the importance to protect these ecosystems, and their roles for critically endangered...

Myanmar possesses great variation in topography and climatic conditions, and six major forest types can be found in the country, ranging from mangrove forests in the coastal...

Myanmar is home to globally significant mangrove forests, which support numerous endangered species, and are vital to local economies and society. However, these forests are...

Myanmar is a country belonging mangrove and its ecosystem, a unique vegetative species with a high ecosystem services: much higher carbon sequestration than terrestrial forests...

The draft law addresses the existing regulations pertaining to biodiversity and conservation of protected areas within the Union of Myanmar.

Myanmar's Red List of Ecosystems is a tool to understand our threats and plan for conservation and sustainable management. Forests constitute the dominant ecosystems in Myanmar,...

There are 381,036 acres of mangrove forest in Rakhine State, and six protected areas that cover 87,219 acres are state-owned.

The Forest Department released 2020 report, consists various contents with up-to-date information about institutional structure, forest resources base, rules and law and etc.