Myanmar’s 2015 Environmental Impact Assessment law can be ignored when building an industrial park, even if next to an eco-resort and residential development.
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Briefing paper on biodiversity, rights and business open for public comment
Comments sought for briefing paper on biodiversity, human rights and business in Myanmar.
New environmental bill overtly facilitates business: experts
Thailand is considering a new environmental law, that is widely criticized by scholars and the public for failing to resolve environmental problems
EIA consultants cite firms refusing to admit negative impacts as top challenge
The EIA consultants were polled on their biggest challenges in submitting reports that met the required standard.
Environmental groups vow to fight against new environment bill
The bill has many shortcomings especially on parts related to the conduct of the Environmental/Health Impact Assessment
Eco-tourism should not destroy biodiversity: experts
Most tourism projects in the country are implemented without conducting comprehensive environmental impact assessments: a conservation expert.
Caution urged on privileges for EEC
Think tank TDRI warned the government about providing too many privileges for investors in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) development.
Lack of accountability and clarity in SEZ Law highlighted in Dawei
An inadequate legal framework, poor implementation process, absence of accountabilities and the lack of transparency lead to violations of human rights and environmental disruption in Myanmar’s Special Economic Zones: experts.
Myanmar’s toxic legacy of large dams
The country’s first strategic environmental review provides a chance to demand more from investors and dam builders, but is still being seen as too little, and leading to fierce resistance by marginalized communities.
Guidelines on Public Participation in EIA in the Mekong Region are now available
The Guidelines on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in the Mekong Region have been developed to address the shared concern for increasing meaningful public participation in development planning, in the context of increasing investment projects across the Mekong region.