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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141773903321

Titolo

Myanmar : the state, community and the environment / / Monique Skidmore and Trevor Wilson (eds.)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Canberra, Australia : , : Asia Pacific Press : , : ANU E Press, , 2007

©2007

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 pages) : illustrations, maps; digital file(s)

Disciplina

320.9591

Soggetti

Environmental policy - Burma

Burma Politics and government 1988-

Burma Economic conditions 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Despite deteriorating economic and developmental conditions, worsening environmental problems, and troubles arising from the unresolved status of its ethnic minorities, Myanmar seems no closer to a political resolution. Myanmar's economy continues to stagnate, with severe implications for its people. Low levels of international assistance have exacerbated the situation. Myanmar: The State, community and the environment examines the missed opportunities by government and opposition groups to find a way out of the political impasse and improve the standard of living of the people of Myanmar. This collection provides insights into the country's economic development, in particular the vital rice-marketing sector and the attempts to expand existing industrial zones. It focuses, for the first time, on Myanmar's environmental governance with in-depth case studies, and on the increasing need for effective environmental protection and sustainability.