INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN MYANMAR

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INTEGRATED DECISION-MAKING

Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies

The National Commission for Environmental Affairs ( NCEA ) is the key coordinating mechanism for sustainable development. Its mandate is

To provide advice to the Cabinet on the formulation of Environmental Policies;

To issue guidelines for the implementation of environmental policies;

To provide guidance and advice to the regulatory agencies on such matters as legislation, regulations and environmental standards; and

To formulate short, medium and long term environmental policies and strategies that take into account both the environmental needs and development requirements.

All related ministries and agencies participate, including the Ministries of Forestry, Agriculture and Irrigation, Industry 1 and 2, Energy, and National Planning and Economic Development. The NCEA is assisted by the Committee on Conservation of Natural Resources, Committee on Control of Pollution; Committee on Research, Education and Information, and the Committee on International Cooperation. The Forest Resource and Environment Development Association (FREDA ), a non-governmental organization, also participates.

National Decision-Making Structure
1. National Sustainable Development Coordination Body:	YES
2. National Sustainable Development Policy:	YES
3. National Agenda 21/other strategy for SD:	YES
4. Local/Regional Agenda(s) 21:	NO
5. Environmental Impact Assessment Law:	IN PROCESS
6. Major Groups involved in Sustainable Development Decision-Making:	NO

National Instruments and Programmes
1. Sustainable. Dev. or environmental education incorporated into school curricula:	IN PROCESS
2. Sustainable Development Indicators Program:	NO
3. Ecolabel Regulations:	No
4. Recycle/Reuse Programs:	IN PROCESS
5. Green Accounting Program:	NO
6. Access to Internet:	IN PROCESS
7. Access to World Wide Web:	IN PROCESS
8. A national World Wide Web Site for Sustainable Dev. or State of the Environment:	NO

Policies, Programmes, and Legislation
Does your country have either a policy, programme, and/or legislation consistent with Agenda 21 in:
1. Combatting poverty:		YES
2. Changing consumption and production patterns:	IN PROCESS
3. Atmosphere:	IN PROCESS
4. Land Use Planning:	NO
5. Forest and Deforestation:	YES
6. Desertification and Drought:	YES
7. Sustainable Mountain Development:	YES
8. Sustainable Agriculture:	YES
9. Biological Diversity:	YES
10. Biotechnology:	IN PROCESS
11. Oceans and Coastal Areas:	IN PROCESS
12. Freshwater Management:	IN PROCESS
13. Toxic Chemicals:	NO
14. Hazardous Wastes:	NO
15. Solid Wastes:	IN PROCESS
16. Radioactive Wastes:	NO
17. Energy:	YES
18. Transport:	IN PROCESS
19. Sustainable Tourism:	YES

Decision-Making: Legislation and Regulations

No information is available.

Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies and Plans

No information is available.

Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement

No information is available.

Programmes and Projects

No information is available.

Status

No information is available.

Challenges

No information is available.

Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising

No information is available.

Information

No information is available.

Research and Technologies

No information is available.

Financing

No information is available.

Cooperation

No information is available.

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This information is based on information provided by the Government of Myanmar to the seventh session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. Last update: April 1999.

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