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...The research presented in this discussion paper
by Thet Aung Lynn and Mari Oye provides an
overview of the current role of subnational government in natural resource management and
revenue collection in Myanmar. Natural resources provide a large share of government revenue, and
there is potential for growth in these sectors in coming years. The government under President
Thein Sein has made reform of
the
natural resource management system a
priority, and the topic
remains the subject of great interest among the wider public and civil society.
In addition, natural
resource management and revenue collection has long been a contentious issue in the country’s
numerous ethnic conflicts and will need to be fully considered in the political dialogue.
As discussion
of potential future reforms takes place, an overview of the current laws, systems, and practices
surrounding these areas is intended to lay the groundwork for future research and inform policy
debate...
