National Law Regarding the Environmental Conservation and the Challenges to Implement the Law Presented by Mr. Paw Khine Than Director Supreme Court of the Union Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Geographical and Situational descriptions about Myanmar  situated in continental Southeast Asia  with an area of 676,578km2, extends 936 km from the east to west and 2,051 km from north to south  boundaries share with China in the north, with Laos and Thailand in the east, and with Bangladesh and India in the west. The Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal edge the Myanmar coast in the south and the west  Myanmar can be roughly divided into three parts: the western hills region, the central valley region, and the eastern hills region

Climate Changes  drain by many river systems and most are flowing from the north to the south. The main rivers are Ayeyarwaddy, Thanlwin, Chindwin and Sittaung  a tropical monsoon climate  three well defined seasons: the rainy season (mid - May to October), the cold season (November to January) and the hot season ( February to mid-May)  receive more than 5000 mm of annual rainfall whereas the central part of Myanmar has an annual rainfall of less than 1000 mm  March and April rises to above 43.3 ° C while in the northern mountainous parts of the country, it is about 36 ° C and on the eastern Shan state, it is between 29.4 ° C and 35 ° C

Biodiversity reservoir  Varied forest types of Myanmar are home of several mammals, reptiles, avifauna, amphibians, fish and species  Myanmar, therefore, represents an important biodiversity reservoir in Asia. Furthermore, Myanmar possesses numerous endemic wild flora and fauna

Title and Definition Title and Definition  Environment  Environmental Quality  Environmental Audit  Pollution  Waste  Hazardous Substance  Beneficial Use  Cleaner Production  Control Equipment  Ecosystem  Environmental Emergency

Objectives  Committee  Ministry  8 objectives

Formation of the Environmental Conservation Committee  Formation  Powers of the Committee

Duties and Powers relating to the Environmental Conservation of the Ministry  Duties and powers of the Ministry  Environmental Management Fund

Environmental Emergency  occur in any area  necessary measures

Environmental Quality Standards  stipulate quality standards  time and area  more or less

Environmental Conservation  comprehensive monitoring system  cultural heritage and natural heritage  necessary technologies  Operating business in the industrial estate or in the special SEZ

Conservation of Natural Resources and Cultural Heritages  Environmental natural resources  Cooperate with the organizations and departments

Prior Permission  stipulate the categories of business  grant or refuse  inspections  administrative penalties

Insurance  category of business  insurance on the extent and potential environmental impact

Prohibitions  prior permission  Violation  without permission

Offences and Penalties  without prior permission  violation any prohibition  convicted person  impact on environment

Miscellaneous  Challenges faced by the judiciary in implementing the Law  Cooperation with the International Organizations

Conclusion  sound criminal justice to combat the Environmental Conservation Law  forest staff take the administrative actions  work closely with the other Ministries and ASEAN

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