An Assessment of Forest Tenure in Myanmar : Securing Forest Tenure for Sustainable Livelihoods
Forests are an important economic and social resource, critical to the culture and livelihood of communities across Myanmar. Forest resources are key secondary income sources for more than half the rural population, and close to two-thirds of rural...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/383531594388453664/An-Assessment-of-Forest-Tenure-in-Myanmar-Securing-Forest-Tenure-for-Sustainable-Livelihoods http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34334 |
| Summary: | Forests are an important economic and
social resource, critical to the culture and livelihood of
communities across Myanmar. Forest resources are key
secondary income sources for more than half the rural
population, and close to two-thirds of rural energy demands
are met by traditional forest fuels. Hence, forest-dependent
rural communities need secure access and use rights to
forestland and resources. Building on several ongoing reform
measures and public consultations, this assessment is being
undertaken by the Forest Department (FD) of the Ministry of
Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MoNREC) to
contribute to debates on forest tenure in Myanmar and is
financed by the World Bank office in Yangon. It will also
serve as input for the government’s policy reforms and its
national strategy on rural development engagement within the
context of forest tenure. The overall goal of this
assessment is to outline an improved approach and policy
roadmap to strengthen forest tenure. This will enable
enhanced government interventions, better services, improved
risk-management in rural development, and better livelihoods
for forest-dependent rural communities. It is being
undertaken within the global framework and international
principles on forest tenure and governance. The assessment
was carried out between September 2019 and January 2020. |
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