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Posts Tagged ‘Myanmar Timber Enterprise’ (2 found)

Myanmar logging ban a major step to forest sector reform

LONDON: The new Government of Myanmar has agreed a temporary national logging ban and a 10-year logging ban in the Pegu Yoma region to give its beleaguered forests breathing space from years of unchecked exploitation […]

August 4, 2016  •  By Environmental Investigation Agency  •  Tags: , , ,  •  Read more ➤

Letter of Concern from Civil Society Organizations in in Myanmar Affected by Blue Moon Support

This letter is to complain about the support that the Blue Moon Fund is providing to a bilateral dialogue on timber trade and industry investment between the governments of China and Myanmar, which has not included the voices of those who would be most affected, contributing to conflict in these areas, and would ultimately benefit the Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE), an organization on the US US’s Specially Designated Nationals List (SDL) […]

January 11, 2016  •  By 141 Civil Society Organizations  •  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,  •  Read more ➤