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Advocating for Sustainable Development in Burma (Shan)

Reports & Research
Noviembre, 2011
Myanmar

... This is a resource for organisations and individuals advocating about sustainable development issues in Burma. This resource provides information about the concept of sustainable development and about the government of Burma’s commitments and responsibilities when it comes to sustainable development. Sustainable development is development that does not damage the environment or the country’s natural resources, and that meets people’s needs, including the needs of the most vulnerable communities. Sustainable development relates to many aspects of the natural world and of people’s lives.

Pushing Past the Definitions: Migration From Burma to Thailand

Reports & Research
Diciembre, 2002
Myanmar

Important, authoritative and timely report.
I. THAI GOVERNMENT CLASSIFICATION FOR PEOPLE FROM BURMA:

Temporarily Displaced; Students and Political Dissidents ; Migrants .

II. BRIEF PROFILE OF THE MIGRANTS FROM BURMA .

III REASONS FOR LEAVING BURMA :

Forced Relocations and Land Confiscation ;
Forced Labor and Portering;

War and Political Oppression;

Taxation and Loss of Livelihood;

Economic Conditions .

IV. FEAR OF RETURN.

V. RECEPTION CENTERS.

The Customary Ideology of Karenni People

Reports & Research
Noviembre, 2001
Myanmar

... Karenni people celebrated three kinds of pole festivals in a year. The first one is called Tya-Ee-Lu-Boe-Plya. During this festival, the people went to their paddy fields, vegetable farms, picked the premature fruits and brought it to the Ee-Lu-pole. They put the premature fruits on altar, thank god and then pray for good fruits and good harvest. The second one called Tya-Ee-Lu-Phu-Seh. In this festival they pray god to bless the teenagers with good conducts, and good healths. The third one is Tya-Ee-Lu-Du. The festival concerned to everyone.

Towards a Sustainable Land Administration and Management System in Myanmar - Land Sector Needs Assessment; Thematic Policy Notes

Reports & Research
Agosto, 2017
Myanmar

This policy note on Land Policy and Regulatory Framework in Myanmar is the first of five policy notes
prepared under the Land Sector Needs Assessment technical assistance initiative between the World Bank
and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environmental Conservation and the General Administration Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs,
and the Yangon City Development Committee. It is intended to assess and inform the land related

Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Business in Myanmar (English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)

Reports & Research
Enero, 2016
Myanmar

This paper on ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Business in Myanmar’ is part of a Briefing
Paper series from the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB). Indigenous
peoples are present throughout the country, particularly in conflict‐affected areas. The
briefing sets out the local and international context for indigenous peoples, including a short
analysis of applicable international standards and domestic laws. It also describes the
current policy, legal and political economy landscape concerning indigenous peoples in

Women's Land Rights in Liberia in Law, Practice, and Future Reforms

Reports & Research
Febrero, 2018
Liberia

Land is the most important asset for many rural Liberian women and men, and is often a family’s primary source of cash income, food and nutritional security, health care, and education. Though women play a central role in agricultural production in Liberia, women’s rights and access to land are often not equal to those of men due to biases in the formal legal framework and customary law.

Guidelines for Impact Evaluation of Land Tenure and Governance Interventions

Manuals & Guidelines
Diciembre, 2017
Global

The purpose of the Guidelines for Impact Evaluation of Land Tenure and Governance Interventions (“the guidelines”) is to serve as a tool for both researchers and land sector experts in the design and conducting of land impact evaluations and ultimately broaden the evidence of what works and does not work and why in regard to measures meant to improve land tenure and governance.

Ley General de Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable

Legislation & Policies
Mayo, 2018
México

DECRETO por el que se abroga la Ley General de Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable, publicada en el Diario Oficial de la Federación, el 25 de febrero de 2003, se expide la Ley General de Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable; y se reforma el primer párrafo al artículo 105 y se adiciona un segundo párrafo al mismo artículo de la Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección al Ambiente.