Title- The role of Forest Law Enforcement Governance (FLEGT) Process in improving Forest Governance and tenure in Myanmar.
Introduction
The greater Mekong sub region (Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and South China) has some of the largest expanse of natural forests in the world and is widely recognized as a global priority for environmental conservation. It is projected that the regions will reach one of 10 global deforestation fronts with 30 million hectares (EIA, 2015). Major drivers of deforestation are the expansion of agribusiness, illegal logging and unregulated infrastructure development that all are related to the weak and poor forest governance, ineffective law enforcement and corruption within government agencies which in effect mandated
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The research will describe a governance subcomponent before FLEGT process but also to monitor changes in the subcomponent over time.
Expected Outcomes
(1) The progress and development of the reform agenda in the forest sector in Myanmar are explored.
(2) The role and influence of the main stakeholders in the forestry sector are
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Allen, Julia C., and Douglas F. Barnes. "The Cause of Deforestation in Developing Countries." Annals of the Association of American Geographers 1985: 163-184. Print.
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