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Constitution of Myanmar.

Constitution
January, 2008
Myanmar
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Farmland Law (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. ll of 2012).

Legislation
Myanmar, South-Eastern Asia, Asia
farming systems
farmland
This Farmland Law, consisting of XIII Chapters, establishes the requirements for benefitting from the Right for Farming as follows: A person who has the permission of right to use farmland shall have to apply for getting the Land Use Certificate to the Township Land Records Department Office passing it through the relevant Ward or Village Tract Farmland Management Body. With respect to Section 4 of this law, the Office of Township Land Records Department shall scrutinize and submit the cases of right to use farmland to the relevant Township Farmland Management Body.
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Law Amending the Transfer of Immoveable Property Restriction Law (The State Peace and Development Council Law No. 1/2005).

Legislation
Myanmar, South-Eastern Asia, Asia
land ownership
This Law amends administrative and legal proceedings of the Transfer of Immoveable Property Restriction Law. In particular, it specifies that if any person who is responsible for registering immoveable property under section 8 or section 9 fails to register or willfully makes false statement in registration or makes concealment, he shall, on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a minimum term or one year to a maximum term of three years, and the immoveable property involved in the offence shall also be confiscated.
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Law of Protection of the Farmer Rights and Enhancement of their Benefits (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 32, 2013).

Legislation
Myanmar, South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
farming systems
natural disasters
farmland
The objectives of this Act aim at setting provisions for financial support of farmers through suitable loans and assistance for investments which may protect farmers' rights and enhance their benefits.
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Law relating to Aquaculture.

The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 24/89.

Legislation
Myanmar, South-Eastern Asia, Asia
fisheries
leases
farmland
public ownership
land law
The present Law is divided into the following 10 Chapters: Title and Definition (1); Application for Lease or Licence (2); Payment of Duties and Fees (3); Powers of the Department and the Director General (4); Cancellation of the Lease Licence (5); Inspection and Action to be taken (6); Appeals (7); Prohibitions (8); Offences and Penalties (9); Miscellaneous (10).The exercise of aquaculture in aquaculture lands or fishery areas which are not connected to any of the Government Departments or special fishery areas is subject to the issuance of a lease grant.
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Mines Law (the State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No 8/94).

Legislation
Myanmar, South-Eastern Asia, Asia
use rights
land management
land access
land ownership
land law
The Law provides for all the activities related to mining and exploiting the mineral resources, be them gemstone (ruby, diamonds, opal, sapphire etc.), metallic mineral (iron, gold, silver, zinc, copper, aluminium etc.), industrial mineral (coal, asbestos, etc.) and stone (marble, limestone, quartz, granite etc.). Large scale-production is encouraged as the exportation of mineral products.
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Myanmar National Framework for Community Disaster Resilience

National Policies
January, 2016
Myanmar
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Urban Tenure
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
forest land
natural disasters
land management
urban areas
forest conservation
The National Agricultural Policy of Myanmar is a sectoral policy with the following objectives:Promote a common understanding among stakeholders (e.g., government, development partners, civil society organizations, community-based organizations, and the private sector) on the desired outcome of strengthening disaster resilience of the communities in Myanmar; Propose coherent approaches and lessons for pursuing disaster resilience at the community level; Identify potential opportunities for implementing measures across different sectors and themes of development that will strengthen disaster
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National Land Use Policy.

National Policies
Myanmar, South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Land Conflicts
Land, Climate Change & Environment
farmland
customary law
land-use planning
land governance
environment
natural disasters
land management
land dispute resolution
sustainable land use
The National Land Use Policy aims at enhancing people’s food security, water resource development, improvement of transportation, economic and business development, and protection of environment and cultural heritage.
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Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Regions Law (Law No. 9/98).

Legislation
Myanmar, South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
protected areas
The purpose of this Law is to protect and preserve cultural heritage regions form deterioration due to natural disasters or from man made destruction. The Law consists of 9 Chapters divided into 30 sections.The Ministry of Culture shall designate the following zones to be cultural heritage regions: ancient monumental zones, ancient site zones, and protected and preserved zones (Chapter III).
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Renting Land for Cultivation Law, 1963.

Legislation
Myanmar, South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
This Law regulates the tenant and cultivating on the government land. It states that the government can announce the renting of any field or land from a specific date. The tenant farmer lay down by government or landlord must pay the tax to the landlord with the following rates. Renting fee is the same wage as the land for cultivating rice in the year. Renting fee is thrice the wage of cultivating Chili, Onion and Virginia in the year or special crop rate of Sugar cane. Renting fee is twice the wage of cultivating Chili, Onion and Virginia in the year.