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The Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET) announces a call for concept notes for its research grants for 2019. This phase of the programme (2019-2028) is titled SUMERNET 4 All, focusing on water insecurity in the Mekong Region. The total fund available in this round is 12,000,000 SEK for 12 research projects with the budget not more than 1...
26 Feb 19 - Source: Myanmar Times - The Chindwin River, the largest tributary of the Ayeyarwady River, is vital to the lives of thousands of communities in Myanmar. Its basin ecosystem offers ecological services and biological diversity that provide the essential needs for six million people, from drinking and irrigation water, food and fibre, to f...
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​​Date ​17th February, 2019 (Sunday) ​Starting Point ​Front of CRBO office, Monywa, Sagaing Region ​Campaign Area​Around CRBO office (nearby City Hall), Kyauk-Saung Jetty and Shipping area​Participants​Hon. Chief Minister Dr. Myint Naing of the Sagaing Regional Government, and other Ministers and Officers of Sagaing Regional Government; Hon. Rec...
How is the issue of biodiversity conservation perceived in Myanmar in terms of economic development, livelihoods and policy? Where are the policy gaps? Source: sei.orgGiven Myanmar's rapid economic development in recent years, the Chindwin Basin faces unplanned and unmanaged changes occur­ring at accelerated, and unprecedented rates. This haph...
​Source -The Third Poles - Local communities in the remote region rely on the river and its biodiversity for their food, fuel and livelihoods, resources that are increasingly under threat.The Chindwin Basin is rich in biodiversity, with almost 47% still under forest cover. Originating in the lushly forested mountains of the Hukawng Valley in ...
​Geographical focus​ ​Chindwin River Basin​ ​Project name​ ​Chindwin Futures​ ​Partners​​Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in collaboration Myanmar Environment Institute (MEI) and other organizations from Myanmar and Mekong regional experts and other organizations​​Funder​​Blue Moon Fund (BMF) and Stockholm Envi...
The Chindwin Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (CBES) project will assess the potential impacts of development and climate change on livelihoods and biodiversity within three key biodiversity hotspots in the Chindwin River Basin. CBES aims to support policy-makers in making comprehensive basin development plans and for providing strong environmen...
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