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Land is often the most significant asset of most rural families.
70% of Myanmar’s
population lives in rural areas and 70% of the population is engaged in agriculture and
related activities.
Many farmers use land communally under a customary land tenure
system, especially in upland areas inhabited by ethnic minorities. Customary use and
ownership of land is a widespread and longstanding practice.
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The field assessments
confirmed what is ev
ident from secondary research: that for the vast majority of the
Myanmar population dependent on access to land for livelihoods, where land is taken,
even with monetary compensation, the impacts on an adequate standard of living can be
significant. Compensation is often not keeping up with rapidly escalating land prices,
meaning displaced farmers are unable to acquire new land in nearby areas....
In this section:
A.
National Context...
B.
Key Human Rights Implications for the O&G Sector...
C.
Field Assessment Finding
