Basins
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Biodiversity Assessment and Media Training Workshop in Monywa
From August 15-17, a biodiversity assessment and media training workshop was held in Monywa. The training program was focused on communicating on development, biodiversity and livelihoods in the Chindwin River Basin. Endorsed by Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI) and Myanmar Environmental Institute (MEI), the workshop was attended by over 20 participants from government and non-government organizations and…
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Wastewater Story – Industrial Business
Water problems could be categorized as too much water, too little water or too dirty in our perpetual daily routes. This time, my motive to continue the water journey in Yangon urges me to write about so-called “too dirty” theme in Yangon. I interviewed with U Sein Thaung Oo, vice-president…
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Chindwin River Basin Scenario
Chindwin River Basin If I were a storyteller to the future generation about Chindwin River Basin, I would have started to explain about the Chindwin River, wouldn’t I? I got the story after interviewing with Than Htway Lwin from Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI). She gave me documents and reports related…
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First phase of Integrated Water Resources Management in Bago sub-basin area
The concept of Integrated Water Resources Management has been defined by the Global Water Partnership in 2011. In term, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources in order to maximize economic and social welfare in an…
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Policy recommendations for environmental conservation in the Chindwin River Basin
Photo: Wichai Jantavaro / SEI Asia. Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) published brief Policy recommendations for environmental conservation in the Chindwin River Basin. The Chindwin Basin is facing habitat loss and species population decline driven by economic development activities combined with the impacts of climate change. Given the interdependency of livelihoods…
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Proper Water and Land Management Scheme could help to get water effectively in Central Dry Zone
Main Canal – Thet Win / Golden Cougar Co., Ltd. the chili harvesting was taken in Na Be Khu in the scheme by Petra Schmitter, IWMI Water distribution becomes more effective and equal in central dry zone to farmers’ fields in a result of Pyawt Ywar Pump Irrigation Project. Pyawt…
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Bago River Awareness Raising started gathering tons of audiences
Public awareness and inclusiveness of local community are the characteristics of improvement signatures in building sustainable development. Besides, it is uneasy to make local people attractive to participate in one campaign. I reached out one of the public awareness campaigns organized by Forest Department Bago Region, Embassy of Norway and The Norwegian Institution for Water Research…
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The Gyo Phyu Pipeline and his companions – A Renovation Project of Pipeline
Photo – Supplied The idea is not to promote our company but to promote collaboration by Raphael Monnier We made an interview with Raphael Monnier who is the co-founder of Yangon-based architecture and design company Blue Temple. He shared his thoughts and visions about renovation of Gyo Phyu pipeline. Monnier, who was…
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Working towards a Resilient Yangon, uncovering the water needs and challenges in Thaketa township
Since October 2018 a coalition of Dutch water organisations is working together in the ‘Urban Water Logistics for a Greater Yangon’ (UWLY) program to support the Yangon Regional Government in Urban Water and Water Logistics Challenges. The UWLY program, to run for three years as part of the Dutch Government…
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Urban Water Logistics for a Greater Yangon Program (UWLY) Water Roadmap 2018-2021 Workshop
Introduction Launch of PIB program A series of activities to support Yangon Region Government (YRG) in tackling urban water and logistics challenges of Yangon have been done within nine months after the launch of Urban Water Logistics for a Greater Yangon program (UWLY). On 23rd of July, the UWLY consortium…
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