Land Policy in Myanmar
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Myanmar
Rural communities in Myanmar have deep social, economic and cultural ties with their land and related resources. However, the ever-growing corporate interests in extractive industries and mega infrastructure projects has led to the adoption of measures, such as land confiscations, that result in the displacement of villagers whose lives are further threatened by conflict in many regions of the country. TNI works closely in this field with local movements to promote policies that prioritise the human rights of rural communities to access land, water, forests, and fisheries.
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People, Food and Land : Lessons from the Lahu highlands
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Challenges for Change in Myanmar : Reflections on TNI’s 50th anniversary
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The 5Rs in Myanmar Five principles for a future federal democratic system where rural working people can flourish
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‘There is no vacant land’ A primer on defending Myanmar’s customary tenure systems
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The Meaning of Land in Myanmar A Primer
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Key documents
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The Meaning of Land in Myanmar A Primer
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Decriminalise agro-forestry! A primer on shifting cultivation in Myanmar
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‘There is no vacant land’ A primer on defending Myanmar’s customary tenure systems
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Implementation of Burma’s Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Land Management Law: At Odds with the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement and Peace Negotiations A Commentary by Jason Gelbort
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“A Declaration of War on Us”: The 2018 VFV Law Amendment and its Impact on Ethnic Nationalities A Commentary by TNI
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