Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures Workshop
Yangon, Myanmar 26th July 2013
In continuation of the Core Environment Program’s support to strengthening Myanmar’s environmental safeguards system, a Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Procedures was held in Yangon on 26 July 2013.
The workshop brought together 150 delegates from the private and public sectors, nongovernmental organizations, civil society organizations, and local EIA consultants to meet, discuss, and provide insights on the new draft EIA procedures prepared by the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry (MOECAF).
CEP support to MOECAF and other sector ministries aims to establish a robust environmental safeguards framework and systems, comprising EIA procedures and technical guidelines, national environmental quality standards, and complemented by capacity building support.
Resources
| File Name | Size | Modified |
|---|---|---|
| Agenda.pdf | 227 KB | 11-08-2013 |
| Participants-list.pdf | 193 KB | 14-08-2013 |
| EIA with Environmental Law and Rules -DG U Nay Aye -MOECAF (Burmese).pdf | 104 KB | 11-08-2013 |
| EIA procedures - U Hla Maung Thein - MOECAF (Burmese).pdf | 2 MB | 11-08-2013 |
| EIA procedures-draft (Burmese).pdf | 475 KB | 11-08-2013 |
| EIA process chart (Burmese).pdf | 1 MB | 11-08-2013 |
| EIA Workshop opening and closing remarks -DG U Nay Aye -MOECAF (Burmese).pdf | 137 KB | 11-08-2013 |
| IEE-EIA project categorization - U Than Aye -MOECAF (Burmese).pdf | 290 KB | 11-08-2013 |
| IEE-EIA project categorization-draft (Burmese).pdf | 432 KB | 11-08-2013 |
| IEE-EIA project categorization-draft (Eng).pdf | 251 KB | 11-08-2013 |
See also
Safeguarding Myanmar's Environment
This publication summarizes Myanmar’s progress in building a national EIA system and how the Asian Development Bank has contributed to its development. It also overviews the basic elements of EIA, how it can will help achieve environmental sustainability in the country as well as challenges and next steps.
Managing Industrial Pollution in the Greater Mekong Subregion
After centuries of agricultural dependence, GMS countries have pursued industrialization in recent decades. As a result, their economies are now more diversified and consumer-driven. Although this has brought many socioeconomic benefits, it has created pollution problems, which are worsening.