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More foreign investments now likely in pearl farming industry
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
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
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
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
2017 Petroleum law
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Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise
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
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
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
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
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
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
Archived webpage showing overview of role of DGSE.
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Notification to the Public in Yangon Region_11.9.2020
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
Blogpost on How to Improve Myanmar’s Covid-19 Emergency Relief Program
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Myanmar flora and fauna
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
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
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'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
Website describing the Southern Forest Complex of Myanmar.
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Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative 2017
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...