The project to "Mainstream Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service in the Chindwin River" will have its kick-off meeting in Monywa, Sagaing Region, Myanmar on 14 June 2017. Organised by SEI, the meeting will be attended by the Minister of the Sagaing Regional Government, Myanmar Environment Institute (MEI), and SEI colleagues.
Please find below the agenda for the kick-off meeting and the summary of the project.
“Saving Chindwin’s Biodiversity” gives the perspectives of the people living in the basin who talk about their lives and livelihoods, the threats to the natural resources such as from mining, and their ongoing efforts to urgently protect the basin’s natur
SEI scientists say Myanmar’s rapid economic development threatens the Chindwin Basin’s flora and fauna and the local livelihoods dependent on these resources. Implementing a host of conservation measures can save these valuable natural resources.
SEI organized a biodiversity assessment training workshop on 15-16 August 2018. The participants included government organizations, academics and civil society. The aim of the workshop was to build the capacity of participants using tools such as QGIS and