Community News
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UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2022 on Groundwater: Sustaining the Local Biodiversity and Livelihood
Featured News General News Editorials Community News Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 16 August 2022 Groundwater provides us with various purposes which fulfil the social, economic, and environmental benefits. However, in many areas, it is frequently devalued, and even (over) exploited. Groundwater contamination is anotherconcern. Given these problems, the unsustainability usage…
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A Research Fellowship from Water, Land and Ecosystem (WLE) Greater Mekong’s fellowship program
News Editorials Community News Kyaw Nyunt Linn Tuesday, 03 July 2018 We interviewed with May Myat Mon who is the one of the alumni of WLE fellowships program. She is currently working in water and sanitation department of Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC). She contributed her experience during the program.…
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The Science and Policy of Environmental Flows in Myanmar
A symposium and technical workshop – The Science and Policy of Environmental Flows in Myanmar was held on 15th August 2018 at Inya Lake hotel by WWF Myanmar. U Cho Cho, chairman of NWRC Advisory Group and Professor Dr. Khin Than Yu, pro-rector of Yangon Technological University gave an opening…
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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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Encouraging development in the water sector – conference sessions on urban water and waste water management announced.
“This event is relevant for those looking for new business opportunities or collaborations, new technologies, or just interested in learning more about the Myanmar Water sector. Everyone is welcome to attend” by Mr. Fraser Hawkes – UBM Myanmar Today the program for the MyanmarWater 2018 Conference was announced during a press…
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UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2021: Getting to know biosphere reserve and Sembalun area
UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge. Photo: The Water Agency. “You are the future of the Rinjani-Lombok Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO Global Geopark. Without the engagement and leadership of young people, Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO Global Geopark research Rinjani-Lombok will not be possible.” Moh. Djelid, Director and Representative UNESCO Jakarta Office. Working…
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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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Membrane Technology should be broadly used in treatment of wastewater
In 2004, Myanmar Water Engineering & Product (MWEP) company limited participated as consultancy company when wastewater treatment plant in Botahtaung township was built. “At that time, the design of wastewater treatment was for 14,750 cubic meters per day. Matching the current situation, it is going to be upgraded up to 100,000…
