Myanmar
Myanmar Country Profile (World Bank)
Status under International Climate Change Law
- UNFCCC: signature (June 11, 1992) and ratification (November 25, 1994)
- KP: accension (August 13, 2003) and entry into force (February 16, 2005)
- Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: N/A
- Vienna Convention: accession (November 24, 1993)
- Montreal Protocol: accession (November 24, 1993)
- LRTAP: N/A
- Energy Charter: N/A
- Energy Efficiency Protocol: N/A
- Espoo Convention: N/A
- 2030 commitment: “significant reductions in GHG emissions, but further analysis needed for quantification”
- INDC summary – includes LULUCF and gases covered (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions 2015)
- INDC summary – includes adaptation and conditions for implementation (Climate Policy Observer 2016)
Federal Laws on Climate Change
Climate Change
- Environmental Conservation Law No. 9 (2012) [English]
Energy
- The Electricity Law 44 (2014) [Burmese]
- The Atomic Energy Law No. 8 (1998) [English]
Forests and Land Use
- Farmland Rules No. 62 (2012) [English]
- Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management Rules No. 1 (2012) [English]
- Farmland Act No. 11 (2012) [Burmese]
- Myanmar Forest Rules (1995) [Burmese]
- Forest Policy and Forest Policy Statement (1995) [English]
- Protection of Wildlife and Conservation of Natural Areas Law (1994) [English]
- The Forest Law No. 9 (1992) [English]
Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Impact Assessment Rules (2013 Draft) [English]
Others
- Natural Disaster Management Law No. 21 (2013) [English]
National Plans, Programs and Initiatives
- Myanmar National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) to Climate Change (2012) [English]
- Myanmar Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction (MAPDRR) (2012) [English]
- National Sustainable Development Strategy for Myanmar (2009) [English]
- National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2011) [English]
Local, State, and Regional Legislation and Initiatives
- Myanmar Climate Change Alliance (Global Climate Change Alliance)
- Addressing Climate Change Risk on Water Resources and Food Security in the Dry Zone of Myanmar Four-Year Project (2015)
- East Asia Summit Energy Cooperation Task Force (US-Asia Pacific Comprehensive Partnership for a Sustainable Energy Future)
- Myanmar REDD+ Programme
Government Documents
- Current Status of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (Ministry of Forestry) [English]
- Fifth National Report to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (2014) [English]
- Initial National Communication Under the UNFCCC (2012) [English]
- Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) (2015) [English]
Additional Resources
- Climate Change Strategies: Myanmar (Asia Regional Integration Center)
- Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action: East and Southeast Asia (Adaptation Partnership/ IISD) (2011)
Updated as of: August 11, 2015