Life’s hard for the salt farming communities in the far south of Ayeyarwady Region, where services are basic, food is scarce and debt is never-ending.
Category: Myanmar
Myanmar issues climate change policies as World Bank sounds environment alarm
Serious environmental issues are emerging, underlying the importance of transparent and robust environmental impact assessment system the report says.
Myanmar Lifts Ban on Plantation Teak Exports
Myanmar has seen the world’s third worst case of deforestation, so government leaders are remain very concerned that timber from natural forests could be mistakenly allowed for export.
Yangon to focus on construction of deep sea port, new SEZ
Some 50,000 acres of land area near Thanlyin, Yangon, has been earmarked for the development of both the port and SEZ. “We need an international standard deep sea port as 90 percent of national sea trade relies on Yangon’s ports.
Development could hurt Ayeyarwady River: environmentalists
“Damage has been done to some extent to the river’s ecosystem by urban development and economic expansion. We need to protect the river immediately,” said the minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation in Mandalay Region.
World Bank warns of Myanmar’s urbanisation challenges
With more people moving to Yangon and other key destinations for better opportunities, the World Bank has warned of the challenges related to urbanisation in Myanmar at the launch of its latest report.
Myanmar announces National Environmental Policy and the Myanmar Climate Change Policy
The new policies explicitly recognize the increasing threat of extreme weather and other climate change impacts to the country’s economic and social development.