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Nature guide training at Hlawga Wildlife Sanctuary.
© Paul Bates, Harrison Institute

Developing Policies for Sustainable Tourism in the Upper Ayeyarwady River Corridor, Myanmar

Grantee Name: Harrison Institute

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Myanmar
Amount
$20,000
Dates
May 2014 – May 2015
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Pollution, Research, Tourism, Waste management, Wildlife management

Improve the capacity of Myanmar civil society to understand and shape national policy and strategy for tourism development in the Upper Ayeyarwady River Corridor of Myanmar by evaluating the challenges posed by the current rapid expansion of river-based tourism, proposing alternative development scenarios that maximize benefits for supporting rural development while minimizing detrimental impacts on the environment and biodiversity, and working with the domestic media to raise public awareness and inform public debate on the issue.

Strategic Direction :

6 Engage key actors in mainstreaming biodiversity, communities and livelihoods into development planning in the priority corridors

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