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This assessment of the Chindwin River Basin in Myanmar’s remote northwestern region shows that it is facing huge changes in land and water use that can contribute to economic development, but also cause environmental degradation and the further marginalization of vulnerable communities.
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Identifying and understanding the interactions among multiple development and water-related activities in the Chindwin Basin, and the impacts of climate change, geography and economic transformation on biodiversity, water-use, and local livelihoods, is critical for integrated water resources planning and management.
Work in the Chindwin Basin was not restricted to research, but also multi-stakeholder dialogues and building supportive institutions for water management.
As a result of this assessment, which took almost three years to complete, the Sagaing Regional Government established the Chindwin River Basin Organization (RBO), the first RBO in Myanmar, established with funding from the local government in partnership with a range of state and non-state actors, including local communities.
This volume will prove of value to academics and researchers, as well as media, donors and development partners working on natural resources and water governance issues in Myanmar, in particular the Chindwin River Basin, and especially for those studying river basin governance. The case studies herein are useful for state agencies, development professionals and environmental organizations in Myanmar and the Mekong Region involved in natural resources management planning, policymaking and partnerships for environmental governance in Myanmar.
Project / As Myanmar continues to open up to trade and investment, growth and development is expected to bring massive changes and place pressure on ecological resources.
Project / Helping to conserve biodiversity in the Chindwin River Basin in Myanmar by supporting local communities and state agencies.
Perspective / For International Biodiversity Day, SEI Asia researchers reflect on the challenges in conserving biodiversity in the wetlands of Myanmar's Chindwin River Basin.
Past event / Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET) is organizing a two-day "Lancang-Mekong Research and Policy Forums" event on 27–28 October 2021.
Past event / SEI's Parichat Pinsri shares research insights on "Building water sector youth leadership network in the Lancang-Mekong Region."
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