Items tagged:
Myanmar
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Hilsa fish essential to Myanmar local nutrition and livelihoods, and needs protecting
An IIED study has identified when and where spawning hilsa most require protection and highlights the need for different management strategies to ensure the sustainability of this key food source
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Cooperation vs. competition over shared fish stocks
When fisheries straddle national borders, cooperation between countries to manage their shared resources sustainably and equitably is vital. Bangladesh and Myanmar have come together to work out the best way to do this for the hilsa shad, one of the region’s most commercially and culturally important fish
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Developing Myanmar’s national climate change policy
IIED supported the Myanmar government in developing an overarching national climate change policy to integrate climate change into national priorities and planning, and provide a long-term vision for the country's sustainable development
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Carrots and sticks: incentives to conserve hilsa fish in Myanmar
Introducing incentive-based fisheries management in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta will protect fish stocks, safeguard biodiversity and help protect the livelihoods of local fishing communities
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IIED webinar: using web platforms to promote transparency and strengthen land rights
This webinar on 6 July discussed how web platforms can be used by civil society organisations to support communities whose land rights and livelihoods are affected by agricultural projects
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Least developed country leaders say "follow us" to tackle climate change
The unsung heroes of the UN climate summit were the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), says Achala Abeysinghe
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Forest and Farm Facility Phase I
The Forest and Farm Facility's vision is that smallholders, communities, and indigenous peoples and women's organisations have improved livelihoods and decision-making over forest and farm landscapes
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Forest and Farm Facility: Getting resources to those who matter
Improving the participation of rural people has been in vogue for years, often with limited success. Here's one scheme that lives up to the hype by involving forest and farm producers on their own terms
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Fairer by Far: Multi-functional mosaics for public goods
Smallholder forest-farms are increasingly coming into competition with large-scale investors. Global demand for food, feed, fuel and fibre products is putting a squeeze on forested land.
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Myanmar: Could an unusual yam help the march of community forestry?
An unlikely sounding tuber could help local farmers achieve a landscape of community forestry in all but name in Myanmar.
