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Myanmar Forest Information and Data (2011 Update)
According to the U.N. FAO, 48.3% or about 31,773,000 ha of Myanmar is forested, according to FAO. Of this 10.0% ( 3,192,000 ) is classified as primary forest, the most biodivers...
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Navigating the Border: An Analysis of the China-Myanmar Timber Trade
In addition to socio-economic pressures, the combination of insufficient regulation in China and political instability in northern Myanmar has exacted a high ecological price. T...
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Forest Cover Change in Southeast Asia - The Regional Pattern
This document provides an overview of the present pattern of forest change in Southeast Asia at a regional scale. Areas of forest change were identified and approximately deline...
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Changes of Tax Laws to Reduce Tax Evasion and Illegal Trade in Myanmar
On 11 March 2014, the Myanmar Parliament approved the following changes of tax law in order to boost Myanmar economy and to encourage taxpayers to comply with the tax laws. The ...
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Decision No. 1670/QD-TTg: Approve the Target Program to Respond to the Climate Change and Green Growth for the period of 2016 - 2020
Decision No. 1670/QD-TTg issued by the Prime Minister to approve the Target Program to respond to climate change and green growth in the period 2016 - 2020. General objectives o...
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Law No. 33/2013/QH13 of the National Assembly: Law on natural disaster prevention and control
This Law provides natural disaster prevention and control activities; rights and obligations of agencies, organizations, households and individuals engaged in natural disaster...
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Decision No. 1393/QD-TTG: Approving the National Strategy on Green Growth
Decision No. 1393/QD-TTg, issued by the Prime Minister, to approve the "National Strategy on Green Growth for period 2011-2020 and Vision to 2050". The overall objective of the ...
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Policy and legislation on climate change in Vietnam
The article quotes some extracts from a report of Mr. Truong Duc Tri, Deputy Director of Department of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change - Ministry of Natural Resources ...
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Report of the technical assessment of the proposed forest reference emission level of Viet Nam submitted in 2016
This report covers the technical assessment of the submission of Viet Nam, on a voluntary basis, on its proposed forest reference emission level (FREL) and forest reference leve...
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What is a NAMA and which opportunities does it provide for Viet Nam?
Introduction of Nationally Appriopriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA), its function in Vietnam.
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Climate change and impact in Vietnam
"Climate Change and Impact in Viet Nam" is one of the main subjects of KC.08.13/06-10 project implemented by the Institute of Hydrometeorology and Environment in the 2008-2010 p...
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Intended Nationally Determined Contribution of Viet Nam
Viet Nam’s INDC includes a mitigation and an adaptation component. The mitigation component includes both unconditional and conditional contributions. The unconditional contri...
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Climate Change Vulnerability Mapping for South East Asia
This paper provides information on the sub-national areas (regions/districts/provinces) most vulnerable to climate change impacts in Southeast Asia. This assessment was carried ...
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Recent Chinese migration to Vietnam
Based on fieldwork in various locations in Vietnam, this article looks at the different types of Chinese migration to Vietnam since the normalization of relations between the tw...
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Worldwide Governance Indicators - Myanmar 1996-2016
The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) are a research dataset summarizing the views on the quality of governance provided by a large number of enterprise, citizen and expert ...
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AidData's Global Chinese Official Finance Dataset, 2000-2014, Version 1.0
This dataset captures the known universe of officially-financed Chinese projects in 5 regions of the world from 2000-2014 (including Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacifi...
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Vietnam-Denmark: Transformation of a Partnership – Synthesis Report
Vietnam was a priority country for Danish development cooperation from 1993 to 2015. During 15 years from 2000 to 2015, Denmark disbursed more than DKK 5.5 billion in official d...
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Myanmar: UNPO Submission to the UN OHCHR Universal Periodic Review
The Unrepresented Nations and People's Organization (UNPO) is an International, Non-violent and Democratic Membership Organization. Its Members are indigenous peoples, minoritie...
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Timber Trade and Wood Flow–Study – Myanmar
The current study on wood demand and supply, and forest industries in the Union of Myanmar is a part of the Poverty Reduction and Environmental Management in Remote Greater Meko...
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National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan – Myanmar
NBSAP Myanmar is a commitment of the Government and its people to the sustainable use of biological resources and to the fulfillment of Myanmar’s obligations, as a member countr...