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Volume 1 of the Evaluation, the Main Report, presents the evaluation approach and methodology, gives an overview of the Action Plan, its genesis, objectives and structure, and d...

This document contains the annexes to Volume 2 of the Evaluation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan. The annexes include: the terms of reference of the evaluation, the organizations an...

Presentation slides by Heiko Woerner, Chief Technical Adviser GIZ, Support to the Lao-EU FLEGT Process (ProFLEGT)

This briefing note is intended to contribute to the ongoing debate about future support to the European Union (EU) Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Pl...

This manual aims to build the capacities of the indigenous peoples, networks and organizations to advocate and work for the effective implementation of FPIC for indigenous peopl...

U4 is a web-based resource centre for development practitioners who wish to effectively address corruption challenges in their work. Expert Answers are produced by the U4 Helpde...

‘A Conflict of Interest: the Uncertain Future of Burma’s Forests’ is the first report on logging and conflict in Burma by Global Witness. Global Witness is a British-based non-g...

A newsletter from ITTO to promote the conservation and sustainable of use tropical resources.

Myanmar remains one of the world’s only countries with no prohibitions on log exports. The country provides much coveted teak and other hardwood logs to the region and beyond. S...

This Law, consisting of ten Chapters, regulates the following aspects related to vacant, fallow and virgin lands as follows: Name and Definitions (Chap. I); Formation, compositi...

A country paper presented by U Khin Zaw, Deputy General Manager (Planning), Myanma Timber Enterprise, Ministry of Forestry, Union of Myanmar at the International Expert Meeting ...

Following an investigation into the placement of Burmese teak from Myanmar onto the European Union (EU) market, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has submitted legal ...

This report outlines the results of the Myanmar Timber Legality Assurance System (MTLAS) gap analysis exercise. It documents the existing MTLAS and describes some of the gaps ob...

This presentation is from the 6th Sub-Regional Workshop on Timber Legality Assurance. It considers forestry in Myanmar and the chain of custody for forest products, including an...

This presentation provides a framework for assessing the legality of forestry operations, including a set of principles with criterion and different indicators. The timber legal...

According to the FAO (2015) Myanmar has around 29.0 million hectares of forested land, which constitutes to 44.2% of the total land area. Around 28.1 million hectares are primar...

This paper is the main output of a research project initiated by Pyoe Pin, and led by ECCDI with support from the University of East Anglia, whose aim has been to fill the gap i...

The objectives of the Community Forestry Instructions are: a. To address the basic needs of timber and non-timber products for local people; b. To create job opportunities and i...

FAO, at the request of its member countries, regularly monitors the world´s forests and their management and uses through the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA). This coun...

Myanmar's forest coverage is down to only a fifth of the country's total area and officials say they want a total ban on exporting wood to foreign countries.The country's Natura...