MYANMAR: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015-2020

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2015
Effective End Year: 
2020
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Industry, Transport, Multi-Sector
Energy Types: 
All, Coal, Power, Renewable, Bioenergy, Hydropower, Other
Issued by: 
Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry
Source: 
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
File: 
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015-2020 (Part 1)
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015-2020 (Part 2)
Overall Summary: 
The revised NBSAP (2015-2020) provides a strategic framework for the conservation of Myanmar's biodiversity to address new and emerging challenges arising from political, economic and social reform in Myanmar, as well as take into account new opportunities, and align targets and actions with the CBD's Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. It entails provisions around energy development, including hydropower.
Efficiency
EE action plans: 
Establish an energy production technology transfer programme with a focus on enhancing efficiency and increasing the proportion of renewable energy
Renewable Energy
RE action plans: 
Establish an energy production technology transfer programme with a focus on enhancing efficiency and increasing the proportion of renewable energy
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
By 2020, SEA conducted and guidelines prepared for mining and energy sectors [...] Assess the national energy master plan for opportunities to minimize environmental impacts and revise it accordingly
Pollution control action plans: 
Ban use of tetraethyllead as a fuel additive in Myanmar
Technology
Clean energy technology transfer: 
Establish an energy production technology transfer programme with a focus on enhancing efficiency and increasing the proportion of renewable energy