Introduction
Myanmar legally established EIA in 2015 through the approval of the EIA procedure.
The EIA procedure provides detailled guidance for all projects requiring EIA and for all stakeholders having a role in EIA.
Some guidance for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has been included in the EIA procedure, see art 123 and 124.
Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure; The government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; Ministry of Envronmental Conservation and Forestry; Notification No. 616/2015 (29 December, 2015).
News
Webpages | 15-12-2021
Recording online: webinar SEA for sustainable hydropower
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) can help avoid and mitigate the negative impacts of hydropower dam construction and operation. But does SEA…
Webpages | 19-05-2021
Just published: SEA for Sustainable Development of the Hydropower Sector
We are happy to announce the publication of Strategic Environmental Assessment for Sustainable Development of the Hydropower Sector Five Influential…
Webpages | 20-10-2020
Review of the ESIA for Chindwin River transport - Myanmar
One of our recommendations is to improve the comparison of ferry design alternatives for a stronger justification of the preferred ferry type.
Webpages | 05-02-2020
Coaching starting document SEA - Myanmar
As part of NCEA's coaching of the SEA for the National Offshore Oil & Gas Strategy, it facilitated a workshop to discuss and agree on the SEA starting…
Webpages | 04-11-2019
SEA for off shore oil and gas - Myanmar
he Ministry of Energy plans to start with an SEA for off shore oil and gas development. In preparation for this, the NCEA recently facilitated an SEA…
Webpages | 18-03-2019
Review ESIA Mandalay Pyigyitagon Water Supply Project
The Pyigyitagon township in Mandalay, Myanmar currently has 250.000 inhabitants. The Mandalay City Development Council is proposing a Water Supply…
Webpages | 11-03-2019
National SEA seminars
In the past weeks, the NCEA staff joined SIDA/Niras in some of their closing seminars of the international Strategic Environmental Assessment training…
Webpages | 04-02-2019
SEA trainers in Myanmar
Naypyidaw, 4-8 February - In Myanmar 12 alumni of the Swedish supported international SEA programme have been trained by the NCEA to become…
Webpages | 16-01-2018
Introducing SEA in Myanmar
Now is the time for introducing strategic environmental assessment (SEA) in Myanmar, according to the country’s Ministry of Environment…
Webpages | 30-10-2017
Lectures on SEA for 5 Asian countries
The NCEA provided guest lectures on SEA for about 30 government officials from five South East Asian countries. The lectures were part of the three-week…
Webpages | 25-09-2017
SEA and Delta strategy Myanmar: green or grey?
A workshop took place in the framework of the SEA inclusive ‘Integrated Ayeyarwady Delta Strategy’ in Myanmar. The workshop, in which the…
Webpages | 21-06-2017
Cartoons supporting stakeholder discussions on SEA for Delta plan Myanmar
A picture says more than a thousand words. This was certainly true for the cartoons made by two artists as part of the Integrated Ayeyarwady Delta…
Webpages | 31-01-2017
Advice on scoping for ESIA for Pan Hlaing sluice, Myanmar
Myanmar’s Department of Irrigation asked the NCEA to advise on the content to be addressed in the environmental and social impact assessment…
Webpages | 25-05-2016
Review of ESIA for Bagan project, Myanmar
The NCEA has reviewed the preliminary ESIA for the Bagan multi-purpose beautification project. This project is initiated by the Myanmar Ministry of…
Webpages | 21-10-2015
Training and workshop on EIA for oil/gas and water in Myanmar
Together with the Norwegian environmental agency, the NCEA gave a training in Myanmar on the use of EIA for oil and gas. The training focused on EIA for…
Webpages | 14-04-2015
Workshop on EIA for oil and gas in Myanmar
The NCEA contributed to a training workshop on EIA in the oil and gas sector in Myanmar. The workshop was held on 23-25 March and targeted government…
Webpages | 16-01-2015
Norwegian - Dutch donor coordination: EIA/SEA in the oil and gas sector
Olso, Norway - 16th of January 2015. The NCEA met with the Norwegian Environmental Agency (NEA). The NEA is a key implementing party of the Norwegian…
Webpages | 15-01-2015
Publication: NCEA advisory report on ToR of Bagan river multi-purpose project, Myanmar
In the framework of the cooperation between the governments of Myanmar and the Netherlands, the NCEA advised on the ToR for the EIA of the Bagan river…
Webpages | 15-12-2014
Bagan river multi-purpose project in Myanmar
A project is planned in Myanmar to improve the navigability of the Irrawaddy river. The project also has a number of secondary objectives, such as the…