Myanmar climate change networks
Websites/Multiple Documents
Description:
See also the Myanmar Climate Change Alliance (Alternate URL, below)
Source/publisher:
Global Climate Change Alliance
Date of entry/update:
2017-04-26
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Websites/Multiple Documents
Language:
English, French
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Description:
Individualised list under construction
Source/publisher:
Myanmar CCA
Date of entry/update:
2017-11-20
Grouping:
Websites/Multiple Documents
Category:
Myanmar climate change networks
Language:
English
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Description:
See especially the Publications Page from the Alternate URL
Source/publisher:
UH Habitat Myanmar
Date of entry/update:
2017-11-20
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Websites/Multiple Documents
Category:
Myanmar climate change networks
Language:
English
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Individual Documents
Description:
"People took to the street in Yangon on September 22 to participate in the Global Climate Strike Myanmar.
The activity was led by youth organizations and students numbering about 200 or more people. They marched from new Bogyoke Market to Sule Pagoda, and then gathered outside Mahabandoola Park.
Activists from Myanmar joined the movement since the global climate strike movement began on May 24.
Strike for Climate Myanmar has made three basic demands. Firstly, they have urged the government to officially recognize emergency situations related to climate and to take the required action. Secondly, they have called for a stop to all projects that can harm the natural environment and climate as soon as possible. And, thirdly, they called for environmental justice for all in Myanmar society.
Strike for Climate Myanmar says the situation of the natural environment is bad in developing countries like Myanmar, so they think they should urge relevant authorities to establish suitable policies for natural disaster management and to implement those policies, and that’s why they organized the activity..."
Source/publisher:
"Mizzima" (Myanmar)
Date of publication:
2019-09-23
Date of entry/update:
2019-09-23
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Climate Change - governmental and inter-governmental bodies, treaties, meetings, reports, commentaries, Climate Change - Burma/Myanmar: general, Myanmar climate change networks, Climate Change - Migration Burma/Myanmar, Biodiversity - global and regional, Natural Disasters - General
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"Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, which means we need to figure out how to deal with severe tsunamis and storms when they become the norm. How can human lives be saved in places where the roads are washed out and driving is impossible? Is there some kind of technology that might help?
Geographer Jacob Shell has an idea that involves employing an old and wise friend of humanity. In his upcoming book Giants of the Monsoon Forest—an ode to elephant intelligence and a history of their working relations with people in Asia—Shell suggests that training these smart creatures to be rescue workers would not only save human lives, but also ensure that the threatened animal survives.
Asian elephants are the world’s second largest land species, surpassed in size only by their own kind in Africa. Although both continents are home to these giant creatures, the animals’ fate differs drastically from one place to another..."
Ephrat Livni
Source/publisher:
Quartz
Date of publication:
2019-05-12
Date of entry/update:
2019-05-13
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
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"Myanmar’s national government and some international development groups are adopting different but complementary approaches to tackling what many in the country consider to be one of the biggest threats to achieving sustainable development: Climate change. Government officials are working on implementing a new country-wide climate action plan, while several foreign aid groups are going straight to local communities and helping them adapt to the realities of a warming world.
They face large hurdles, however — and many stakeholders fear the impact of Myanmar’s lack of resources, capacity and funds to deal with the devastating effects of climate change.
Admittedly, the Southeast Asian country is only starting to prioritize climate action after emerging from decades of self-imposed isolation. Yet if efforts currently being spearheaded by government officials, United Nations workers, aid groups and others prove effective, Myanmar could herald a model for other countries emerging from authoritarianism to grapple with climate change issues..."
Fatima Arkin
Source/publisher:
devex
Date of publication:
2017-04-06
Date of entry/update:
2019-05-13
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
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Description:
"Since 2013, SEI has engaged with Myanmar partners and
stakeholders to support sustainable development through
evdence-based participatory planning processes in the
Ayeyarwady and Chindwin River Basins.
SEI’s Environmental Strategy for Myanmar lays the groundwork
for a new chapter of work to build on our achievements and
lessons learned in Myanmar. The Strategy will guide our
research, policy development and capacity development
collaborations on environment and development in Myanmar
for the next 10 years (2019-2028) as we continue our mission to
support science-based decision-making towards a transforma
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tive change for an environmentally sound and socially equitable
Myanmar.
This Strategy recognizes that innovation, adaptation, resilience
and long-term partnerships are key to our future success. Thus,
this is a living document, subject to revision and refinement
that will ensure our gains and success are both adaptable and
sustainable. A comprehensive impact assessment and review will
be performed every three years, in 2022, 2025 and 2028, through
application of SEI’s monitoring, evaluation and learning system
to evaluate our progress in delivering benefits at scale and in
recognizing lessons to be drawn upon in the future..."
Source/publisher:
Stockholm Environment Institute
Date of publication:
2019-05-06
Date of entry/update:
2019-05-06
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Climate Change - Burma/Myanmar: general, Myanmar climate change networks, The impact of climate change on the environment of Burma/Myanmar
Language:
English
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pdf
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''Using Vietnam as a case study, in 2016, reduced rainfall as a result of intensified La Niña conditions, induced by climate change, caused 2,000,000 people to experience water insecurity, with 600,000 hectares of crops being affected and damaged, triggering a humanitarian crisis. Conditions like these were mirrored in neighbouring Asian nations, including Thailand, Myanmar, India (where an estimated 300 million people were affected), and other highly-populated regions...''
Laura O’Connor
Source/publisher:
UN CC:Learn
Date of publication:
2018-10-25
Date of entry/update:
2019-04-21
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
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''A Department of Meteorology and Hydrology official last week attributed the unusually heavy mid-monsoon in Myanmar’s delta and coastal areas to the effects of climate change.
The official described the 2012 monsoon as “extreme” – lower Myanmar has received above-average rain, while falls in the central areas have been sparse – and said rainfall patterns had been significantly different than the 30-year average from 1961 to 1990.
“Myanmar averaged rainfall from one inch to three inches a day in the mid-monsoon season of July and August over that 30-year period. That regular monsoon distribution was advantageous for sectors such as agriculture and transportation. But we observed that in the last 10 years, daily rainfall in the mid-monsoon has increased to five or even six inches,” he said.
“Since the end of July, we have measured five to seven inches of daily rainfall in some areas of lower Myanmar. Over the past 10 years, there have also been days where we measured no rain in the mid-monsoon season.
“Either extreme – excessive rain or not enough rain – is a problem for the agriculture sector. Excess rain results in flooding in the paddy fields and on roads. This impacts on the economy and society more broadly.”
While some parts of the country, particularly Ayeyarwady and Bago regions and Kayin State, have experienced flooding this year, the central areas are in drought, he said...''
Aye Sapay Phyu
Source/publisher:
Myanmar Times
Date of publication:
2012-08-20
Date of entry/update:
2019-04-21
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Glacier reduction - Impact on water supply, Climate Change - Burma/Myanmar: general, Myanmar climate change networks
Language:
English
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''Sixty-one-year-old Daw Myint Shwe has had to move her house in Thingangyin village in Ayeyarwady Region four times.
“When the waves start lapping at the base of my house, it has to be moved. I move it a hundred feet or so back at a time. I can’t afford to build a new home so I just move it bit by bit. This year, three families had to move their houses – the year before it was twenty.”
She lives in a fishing village that’s part of the town of Labutta, which was one of the worst hit when Cyclone Nargis struck in 2008. She recalled the day that a group of politicians came to inspect the damage after the cyclone.
“It was high tide when they arrived so they could see how dangerously close our village is to the water. Erosion makes things worse – it’s why I have to keep moving my home. The government provided rehabilitation funds and asked us to move to a new place. The local school was destroyed so a new one was built about a mile-and-a-half away. Some families moved to be close to it and the temporary shelter, but everyone returned within two years. Some stayed as little as a month. The problem was that the jobs are here, near the water, and transport from the new village to this village is difficult because there are no roads.”
She said that parents worry about their children’s safety when they travel to school when the area floods, but that out of economic necessity moving isn’t viable.
“I was born here and I love the river, and I depend on it too. We all do, because we fish for a living. In summer, the big-time fishermen go to the Bay of Bengal to catch the bigger fish. But life is very difficult,” she said.
Ma Sandar Aye, 39, is one of Daw Myint Shwe’s neighbours. She and her husband fish for a living, but are finding it increasingly difficult to make enough to get by on due to difficult weather conditions.
“We haven’t been able to fish for over a month because the winds are so strong. The winds were never as strong as this in the past. I don’t know when the weather will improve and my husband and I are starting to think about looking for different work because it’s become too hard to survive.”
She said that on a good day, she and her husband can earn K10,000 (US$7.35) but the average amount is K2,500...''
Jessica Mudditt
Source/publisher:
Mizzima
Date of publication:
2017-04-01
Date of entry/update:
2019-04-21
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Climate Change - Burma/Myanmar: general, Myanmar climate change networks, Glacier reduction - Impact on water supply
Language:
English
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''I had persistently been writing about the causes of the climatic change and its impact and consequences on our planet: the environments, ecosystems, humans and other living things in general. However, I have never mentioned their impacts on Myanmar in particular, until lately. In my previous article "The climate change is becoming more pronounced" (25 May GNLM), on the suggestion of the Acting Chief Editor of the Global New Light of Myanmar daily, I briefly touched on that subject. That idea intrigued me to further write in more detail along that trend.
In doing so, I'll have to rely on the observations made by the Myanmar Climate Change Alliance (MCCA). This organization was launched in 2013 with the support of the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) and is being implemented by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment).
From the observations made on the past, the on-going and future climate changes will have many consequences in Myanmar, mainly on the economic, productive, social and environmental sectors. For instance, the increased temperatures is having a large impact on sectors such as agriculture; for example in the Dry Zone. Many people have been forced to migrate and find new sources of income as a result of changing rainfall patterns and pest infestations. The MCCA Programme studied the perception of these hazards in five states and regions, based on data from 23 townships. More precisely, if their projections for climate change are correct, the following impacts are either already happening or foreseeable: ...''
Khin Maung Myint
Source/publisher:
Myanmar Water Portal via The Global New Light Of Myanmar
Date of publication:
2018-06-07
Date of entry/update:
2019-04-21
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Climate Change - Burma/Myanmar: general, Myanmar climate change networks, Agriculture in Burma/Myanmar: general and research
Language:
English
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Description:
''Another day, another extreme weather event disrupting life on our planet.
Torrential rains associated with Myanmar’s monsoon season have wrought havoc. Floods have killed at least 11 people and forced the evacuation of more than 119,000 throughout the country on Monday, reports Reuters. Three of the deceased include soldiers who were helping with relief efforts. Another three civilians drowned in the state of Mon on the southern coast. At the Zaung Tu Dam, 7.79 inches of rain fell on Wednesday last week, setting a new daily record.
The monsoon rains—which generally run through October—help feed crops, but this year, they’ve already taken way too many lives. Flood warnings came after floods had already inundated entire neighborhoods during the most recent events, reports the New York Times. That may have played a role in the deadly nature of these rains. Deforestation could have as well according to some environmentalists who spoke with the Times. Groups also blamed deadly floods in 2015 on deforestation.
Many of the rivers in Myanmar remain above their danger levels as of Monday, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
In June, landslides and severe rains officially left nearly 20 dead in Myanmar (though local politicians and survivors say the number is likely higher). They also displaced more than a million people. The United Nations in Myanmar issued a statement Saturday that it is planning to offer any support possible to flood victims...''
Yessenia Funes
Source/publisher:
EARTHER
Date of publication:
2018-07-30
Date of entry/update:
2019-04-21
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Climate Change - Burma/Myanmar: general, Myanmar climate change networks, Glacier reduction - Impact on water supply
Language:
English
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''Climate change is everywhere and is having an obvious impact on all of us, whether we live in a hilly region or in a river valley or nearby the sea. However, climate-change victims are mostly in Third World countries. The reasons may be clear or not so clear, depending on one’s perspective. One thing is clear – we all are responsible for the outcome of climate change.
Carbon-containing greenhouse gases may be one of the culprits. Depleting forests and trees might be another. Depending more and more on irreplaceable fuels is definitely another. Sustainable energy sources are likely to be one of the solutions.
It is bizarre to note that climate change started with the beginning of the formation of this world with the process of the glaciations 2.3 billion years ago, triggered by the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis, which depleted the atmosphere of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and introduced free oxygen. Over millions of years, the process of change went on and on and on...''
Source/publisher:
Myanmar Times
Date of publication:
2018-06-22
Date of entry/update:
2019-02-02
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Language:
English
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Terry Devine-King
Source/publisher:
asean secretariat
Date of publication:
1970-01-01
Date of entry/update:
2019-01-28
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Climate Change - climate education, introductions, films, guides, links, bibliographies, Climate Change - networks, campaigns, guides, resources, Myanmar climate change networks, Policies
Language:
English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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''Myanmar Climate Change Alliance (MCCA) joined hand with Least Developed Countries’ Universities’ Consortium on Climate Change (LUCCC) to support Myanmar kickstart the process of integrating climate change into the university curriculum. LUCCC was conceptualized during the conference of the Parties (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco and formally launched in June 2017 to strengthen capacity of universities on climate change subjects in Least Developed Countries and promote South-South collaboration for enhancing capacity and expertise in climate change. Least Developed Countries may not be the main contributor to carbon emissions but they are without doubt facing the biggest threat from climate change impacts thus need to build resilient societies and undertake adaptation and mitigation measures to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. Professors and experts from universities in Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Uganda (members of LUCCC) are participating in the event to share their experiences and guide Myanmar to further take relevant actions...''
Source/publisher:
Myanmar Climate Change Alliance (MCCA)
Date of publication:
2018-08-30
Date of entry/update:
2019-01-26
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Climate Change - Burma/Myanmar: general, Climate Change - climate education, introductions, films, guides, links, bibliographies, Myanmar climate change networks
Language:
English
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Description:
Includes material on COP23
Source/publisher:
Global Climate Change Alliance
Date of entry/update:
2017-11-20
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Myanmar climate change networks
Language:
English
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