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Evaluation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan (Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade) 2003-2014: Final Report Volume 2 -- Annexes
This document contains the annexes to Volume 2 of the Evaluation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan. The annexes include: the terms of reference of the evaluation, the organizations...
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Overview on Lao-EU FLEGT VPA Process
Presentation slides by Heiko Woerner, Chief Technical Adviser GIZ, Support to the Lao-EU FLEGT Process (ProFLEGT)
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Civil Society Recommendations on the Future of VPAs: Making Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) Work for Forests, People and the Climate
This briefing note is intended to contribute to the ongoing debate about future support to the European Union (EU) Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action...
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Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in REDD+ for Indigenous Peoples - Training Manual
This manual aims to build the capacities of the indigenous peoples, networks and organizations to advocate and work for the effective implementation of FPIC for indigenous...
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U4 Expert Answer: Overview of Corruption in Burma (Myanmar)
U4 is a web-based resource centre for development practitioners who wish to effectively address corruption challenges in their work. Expert Answers are produced by the U4...
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A Conflict of Interest: the Uncertain Future of Burma’s Forests
‘A Conflict of Interest: the Uncertain Future of Burma’s Forests’ is the first report on logging and conflict in Burma by Global Witness. Global Witness is a British-based...
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ITTO Tropical Forest Update
A newsletter from ITTO to promote the conservation and sustainable of use tropical resources.
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Baseline Study 4, Myanmar: Overview of Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade
Myanmar remains one of the world’s only countries with no prohibitions on log exports. The country provides much coveted teak and other hardwood logs to the region and beyond....
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The Vacant, Fallow and Virgin (VFV) Lands Management Law (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.10 of 2012)
This Law, consisting of ten Chapters, regulates the following aspects related to vacant, fallow and virgin lands as follows: Name and Definitions (Chap. I); Formation,...
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Current State of the Development and Implementation of the National Code of Harvesting Practices in Myanmar
A country paper presented by U Khin Zaw, Deputy General Manager (Planning), Myanma Timber Enterprise, Ministry of Forestry, Union of Myanmar at the International Expert Meeting...
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Overdue Diligence: Teak Exports from Myanmar in Breach of European Union Rules
Following an investigation into the placement of Burmese teak from Myanmar onto the European Union (EU) market, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has submitted legal...
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Myanmar Timber Legality Assurance System (MTLAS) Gap Analysis Project: Final Report
This report outlines the results of the Myanmar Timber Legality Assurance System (MTLAS) gap analysis exercise. It documents the existing MTLAS and describes some of the gaps...
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Country Progress Report: Myanmar at 6th Sub-regional Workshop on Timber Legality Assurance
This presentation is from the 6th Sub-Regional Workshop on Timber Legality Assurance. It considers forestry in Myanmar and the chain of custody for forest products, including an...
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Framework for Assessing Legality of Forestry Operations, Timber Processing and Trade Annex: Myanmar
This presentation provides a framework for assessing the legality of forestry operations, including a set of principles with criterion and different indicators. The timber...
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Timber Trade Country Profile - Myanmar
According to the FAO (2015) Myanmar has around 29.0 million hectares of forested land, which constitutes to 44.2% of the total land area. Around 28.1 million hectares are...
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Community Forestry in Myanmar: Progress and Potentials
This paper is the main output of a research project initiated by Pyoe Pin, and led by ECCDI with support from the University of East Anglia, whose aim has been to fill the gap...
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Community Forestry Instructions Notification No (84/2016)
The objectives of the Community Forestry Instructions are: a. To address the basic needs of timber and non-timber products for local people; b. To create job opportunities and...
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Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015: Country Report - Myanmar
FAO, at the request of its member countries, regularly monitors the world´s forests and their management and uses through the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA). This...
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Myanmar in Deforestation Crisis
Myanmar's forest coverage is down to only a fifth of the country's total area and officials say they want a total ban on exporting wood to foreign countries.The country's...
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The Commercial Tax Law (The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 8/90)
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