National Law Regarding the National Law Regarding the Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation

and the Challenges to and the Challenges to Implement the Law Implement the Law

Presented byPresented byMr. Paw Khine ThanMr. Paw Khine Than

DirectorDirectorSupreme Court of the UnionSupreme Court of the Union

Republic of the Union of MyanmarRepublic of the Union of Myanmar

Geographical and Situational descriptions Geographical and Situational descriptions about Myanmar about Myanmar

situated in continental Southeast Asiasituated in continental Southeast Asia

with an area of 676,578km2, extends 936 km from the east with an area of 676,578km2, extends 936 km from the east to west and 2,051 km from north to southto west and 2,051 km from north to south

boundaries share with China in the north, with Laos boundaries share with China in the north, with Laos and Thailand in the east, and with Bangladesh and India and Thailand in the east, and with Bangladesh and India in the west. The Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal in the west. The Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal edge the Myanmar coast in the south and the westedge the Myanmar coast in the south and the west

Myanmar can be roughly divided into three parts: the Myanmar can be roughly divided into three parts: the western hills region, the central valley region, and the western hills region, the central valley region, and the eastern hills regioneastern hills region

Climate ChangesClimate Changes drain by many river systems and most are flowing from the north to drain by many river systems and most are flowing from the north to

the south. The main rivers are Ayeyarwaddy, Thanlwin, Chindwin the south. The main rivers are Ayeyarwaddy, Thanlwin, Chindwin and Sittaung and Sittaung

a tropical monsoon climatea tropical monsoon climate

three well defined seasons: the rainy season (mid - May to October), three well defined seasons: the rainy season (mid - May to October), the cold season (November to January) and the hot season ( February to the cold season (November to January) and the hot season ( February to mid-May)mid-May)

receive more than 5000 mm of annual rainfall whereas the central receive more than 5000 mm of annual rainfall whereas the central part of Myanmar has an annual rainfall of less than 1000 mmpart of Myanmar has an annual rainfall of less than 1000 mm

March and April rises to above 43.3March and April rises to above 43.3°°C while in the northern C while in the northern mountainous parts of the country, it is about 36mountainous parts of the country, it is about 36°°C and on the eastern C and on the eastern Shan state, it is between 29.4 Shan state, it is between 29.4 °°C and 35C and 35°°CC

Biodiversity reservoirBiodiversity reservoir

Varied forest types of Myanmar are Varied forest types of Myanmar are home of several mammals, reptiles, home of several mammals, reptiles, avifauna, amphibians, fish and speciesavifauna, amphibians, fish and species

Myanmar, therefore, represents an Myanmar, therefore, represents an important biodiversity reservoir in Asia. important biodiversity reservoir in Asia. Furthermore, Myanmar possesses numerous Furthermore, Myanmar possesses numerous endemic wild flora and faunaendemic wild flora and fauna

Title and DefinitionTitle and Definition EnvironmentEnvironment Environmental QualityEnvironmental Quality Environmental AuditEnvironmental Audit PollutionPollution Waste Waste Hazardous SubstanceHazardous Substance Beneficial UseBeneficial Use Cleaner ProductionCleaner Production Control EquipmentControl Equipment EcosystemEcosystem Environmental EmergencyEnvironmental Emergency

ObjectivesObjectives

CommitteeCommittee

Ministry Ministry

8 objectives8 objectives

Formation of the Environmental Formation of the Environmental Conservation CommitteeConservation Committee

FormationFormation

Powers of the CommitteePowers of the Committee

Duties and Powers relating to the Duties and Powers relating to the Environmental Conservation of the Environmental Conservation of the

MinistryMinistry

Duties and powers of the Ministry Duties and powers of the Ministry

Environmental Management FundEnvironmental Management Fund

Environmental EmergencyEnvironmental Emergency

occur in any areaoccur in any area

necessary measuresnecessary measures

Environmental Quality StandardsEnvironmental Quality Standards

stipulate quality standardsstipulate quality standards

time and areatime and area

more or lessmore or less

Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation

comprehensive monitoring systemcomprehensive monitoring system

cultural heritage and natural heritagecultural heritage and natural heritage

necessary technologiesnecessary technologies

Operating business in the industrial estate or in Operating business in the industrial estate or in the special SEZthe special SEZ

Conservation of Natural Resources and Conservation of Natural Resources and Cultural HeritagesCultural Heritages

Environmental natural resourcesEnvironmental natural resources

Cooperate with the organizations and Cooperate with the organizations and departmentsdepartments

Prior Permission Prior Permission

stipulate the categories of businessstipulate the categories of business

grant or refusegrant or refuse

inspectionsinspections

administrative penaltiesadministrative penalties

InsuranceInsurance

category of businesscategory of business

insurance on the extent and potential insurance on the extent and potential environmental impact environmental impact

Prohibitions Prohibitions

prior permissionprior permission

ViolationViolation

without permissionwithout permission

Offences and PenaltiesOffences and Penalties

without prior permissionwithout prior permission

violation any prohibitionviolation any prohibition

convicted personconvicted person

impact on environmentimpact on environment

MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

Challenges faced by the judiciary in implementing Challenges faced by the judiciary in implementing the Law the Law

Cooperation with the International OrganizationsCooperation with the International Organizations

Conclusion Conclusion

sound criminal justice to combat the sound criminal justice to combat the Environmental Conservation LawEnvironmental Conservation Law

forest staff take the administrative actionsforest staff take the administrative actions

work closely with the other Ministries and work closely with the other Ministries and ASEANASEAN

Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention