The Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry has issued new procedures for evaluating the environmental impact of local projects, as well as new guidelines on emissions.
The Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure – approved by the cabinet in November – was drafted with support from the Asian Development Bank and based on guidelines from the International Finance Corporation. They are tailored for Myanmar, with the government also drawing conclusions from the experiences of its neighbours, the Myanmar Times reported on Friday. The procedures were issued in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday, it added.
Deputy Environmental Conservation and Forestry Minister Thet Then Zin said the EIA process helps identify possible consequences of projects on socioeconomic development and minimise their impact on the environment. EIA systems would be applied in Myanmar as they have been across Asean countries, she added. (Courtesy of Bangkok Post: News)
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