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Myanmar's Forests Are at Risk After Military Coup and Economic Sanctions
Myanmar
Archived web content
Michael Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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
Myanmar
Archived web content
Mongabay
2021
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
Myanmar
Archived web content
The European Timber Trade Federation
2020
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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A Political Economy of Environmental Impact Assessment in the Mekong Region
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Andrew Wells-Dang, Kyaw Nyi Soe, Lamphay Inthakoun, Prom Tola,...
2016
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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Myanmar Special Economic Zone Law, 2014 (2014, The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 1/2014) 8th Waning of Pyatho 1375 ME (2014, January 23)
Myanmar
Law
January 23, 2014
This is the overarching legislation in Myanmar regarding SEZs. It creates the Central Body, Central Working Body, and Management Committees and outlines their responsibilities.
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Myanmars 2018 Land Acquisition Bill: Key Issues
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
ERI
2018
This dataset has no description
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Nam Jim Economic Zone to Be Suspended, CSO Says
Myanmar
Archived web content
Kachin News Group
2020
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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Dawei Special Economic Zone
Myanmar
Archived web content
Dawei Special Economic Zone Management Committee
This website contains information about the old and new Dawei SEZ website and one stop services for investors looking to invest in Dawei.
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Update on Dawei Special Economic Zone Initial Phase Development announcement
Myanmar
Issue and policy briefs
2021
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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Human Rights Watch World Report 2021: Events of 2020
Cambodia, Global, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Human Rights Watch
2021
This 31st annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in nearly 100 countries and territories worldwide in 2020. It reflects extensive investigative work that Human R...
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Myanmar Economic Monitor, July 2021: Progress threatened resilience tested
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Lwin,Sandi Soe Edwards, & Kim Alan
2021
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
Myanmar
Archived web content
THE IRRAWADDY
2021
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
Myanmar, Thailand
Archived web content
Thai PBS World’s Business Desk
2021
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
Archived web content
ASEAN Today
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
Myanmar
Archived web content
Nan Lwin (The Irrawaddy)
2021
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
Myanmar
Issue and policy briefs
Union Election Commission
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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Banks Investing in the Military Cartel_BankTrack and Justice for Myanmar
Myanmar
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Hannah Greep, BankTrack; Justice For Myanmar
2021
Updated analysis conducted by BankTrack and Justice For Myanmar, which now includes asset managers and subsidiary funds, has found that nineteen internationally operating banks ...
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Guideline For Deceased Persons With COVID-19 (July 2021)
Myanmar
Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks
Ministry of Health, National Unity Government
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
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
BDO Global
2019
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...
