Myanmar's Environmental Legal Framework - GMS-EOC

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Biodiversity Protection andSustainable Natural Resource Management• Currently no adequate safeguard in nationallegislation that prevents projects• significantly converting or degrading naturalhabitats, except if mitigated, the benefitsoutweigh the costs and there are noalternatives.• Having measurable adverse impacts on criticalhabitat which could impair its high biodiversityvalue or ability to function, lead to reductionsin the populations of recognized endangered orcritically endangered species• Ensures additional conservation measures aretaken for projects in protected areas.35Pollution Prevention and Abatement• Currently no adequate safeguards ensuring• the application of pollution prevention and controltechnologies/practices consistent with internationalgood practices such as the WB Group’s EHSguidelines• avoid pollution, or where not possible, minimize orcontrol the intensity or load of pollutant emissionsand discharges, including direct and indirect GHGs,waste generation and release of hazardousmaterials• The purchase use and manage pesticides based onintegrated pest management approaches andreduce reliance on synthetic pesticides3618
Occupational Health and Safety• no employee health and safety related laws satisfyingthis safeguard.• No emergency planning satisfying this safeguard.37Physical Cultural Resources (PHCR) Protection• Protection of Cultural Heritage Law relates only toAncient Monuments and Ancient Sites3819
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