Grassroots organization opposes Tanintharyi conservation project

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Ridge to Reef is a sweeping conservation project that aims to protect 3.5 million acres of wilderness and indigenous lands in Tanintharyi Region. The government-led development is supported by the United Nations Development Program, the Global Enviro

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EUR 50 million waste-to-energy project green-lit

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Parliament has approved a Polish-funded waste-to-energy project for a Yangon landfill. The EUR 50 million project will convert 1000 tons of daily waste (around 60 percent of Yangon’s total daily household waste) into fuels and chemicals for use

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State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Korea for ASEAN Summit

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Korea for ASEAN Summit

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State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, accompanied by a delegation of Union Ministers, Deputy Ministers and other officials, attended the ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Commemorative Summit in Busan this week to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic

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New Forest Law, 2018 – A check on deforestation and degradation

New Forest Law, 2018 – A check on deforestation and degradation

Posted on November 2, 2018

With the objective of putting deforestation and degradation activities in check, the new Forest Law 2018 (“Law”) was passed on 20 October 2018, replacing the old Forest Law 1992. The Law includes certain objectives to ensure long-lasting forest m

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