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Displaying 91 - 95 of 1151Myanmar National Land Use Policy (English)
Introduction: "1. Myanmar is a country where the various kinds of ethnic
nationalities are residing collectively and widely in 7 Regions, 7
States and Union Territory. The country is located in Southeast
Asia and is important geographically, economically and politically
in the region.
2. Moreover, Myanmar is a country that has rich natural resources and
environment, including valuable forests, fertile planes, natural gas
and mineral deposits, long coastline, mountain ranges, and rivers
Complaint Letter to the chairperson of the Burma/Myanmar government Land Management Committee, November 2015
The Complaint Letter below was written by the Shwegyin Karen Baptist Association, a missionary association from Kyaukkyi Town, Kyaukkyi Township, Nyaunglebin District, and sent to the chairman of the Burma/Myanmar government Kyaukkyi Township Land Management Committee, on November 5th 2015. The letter concerns the Burma/Myanmar government’s construction of buildings on a Christian church compound. According to the letter, the compound has belonged to the church for 55 years.
Karen National Union – KNU Land Policy - English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
Table of Contents:
PREAMBLE...
CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY -
Article 1.1 Basic Principle of Kawthoolei Land Policy...
Article 1.2 Objectives....
Article 1.3 Nature and scope...Definitions...
CHAPTER 2: GENERAL POLICY MATTERS -
Article 2.1 Basic principles...
Article 2.2 Principles of implementation....
Article 2.3 Rights and responsibilities...
Article 2.4 Policy, legal and organizational frameworks related to
land governance...
CHAPTER 3: RECOGNITION AND ALLOCATION OF TENURE RIGHTS
AND DUTIES:
RETURNS OF GRABBED LAND IN MYANMAR: PROGRESS AFTER 2 YEARS (English, Burmese မြန်မာဘာသာ)
Namati submits this briefing paper to assist the government of Myanmar and other interested parties in efforts to ensure the
implementation of the 2013 recommendations of Parliament’s Farmland Investigation Commission. The commission is tasked
with scrutinizing land grab cases and to promote justice for Myanmar’s citizens whose land was taken without due process or
compensation.
According to the Secretary General of the Farmland Investigation Commission, as of June 2015, approximately 30,000 cases have
We Will Manage Our Own Natural Resources
... This piece of community initiated action research reveals a number of lessons we can learn. The authors try to reflect the challenges of and opportunities for community based natural resources management in a seemingly forgotten Karen controlled area of southern Myanmar. The paper examines a number of case studies including the construction of a local water supply system, the establishment of fish conservation zones and community-driven forest conservation.