24.03.2025 (04:30 PM)

Vice President U Myint Swe said at the fifth meeting of the Central Committee for Coastal Resources Management at the Forest Department in Nay Pyi Taw on August 3 that the protection of national cultural and religious sites has been identified as three national priorities and is being implemented. Similarly, the Ayeyarwady Region, which has lost more than half of its original mangrove forests, is experiencing riverbank collapses and flooding every year, so it is necessary to strategically implement ways to effectively deal with these problems.

Vice President U Myint Swe, Chairman of the Central Committee for Coastal Resources Management at the National Level, said, “We are accelerating the process of coastal resource management in line with international commitments and best practices. In particular, we are fulfilling Sustainable Development Goal 14, which is the 14th goal among the 17 sustainable development goals set by the United Nations.”

He continued, “Therefore, in order to fulfill Myanmar’s sustainable development goals, the basic nature of coastal management, which must be carried out by all the relevant processes from the regional level to the union level, requires regional and state governments to enhance coordination and practical implementation.”

Vice President U Myint Swe said that the second principle is to cooperate in developing coastal management plans from the Union level to the district and township levels. The district and township level departments are the most basic organizations in managing coastal areas. The Union level is responsible for maritime tourism, national security, fish resource conservation, policy and strategy formulation, international relations and coordination, etc.