The ministry concerned should encourage mangrove management techniques, research and development, such as plantation establishment, natural regeneration activities, and research on mangrove ecosystem, coastal ecosystem. Finally, we strongly advocate that a specific Mangrove Manageme n t Wo r k ing Plan (MMWP) be developed as the existing Forest Working Plan (FWP) is generally focused on terrestrial forest rather than on mangroves. The new MMWP would be a catalyst for more effective and regular community awareness programmes. Mangrove forest plantation establishment and natural regeneration activities should be encouraged much more than at present. Community forestry practice being applied by FD technically sounds good but monitoring and evaluations on user groups are still weak. Beyond ecosystem matters, the importance of amendment to and enhancement of law and policy applicable at multisectors is needed in forest law. Community level instruction in law and forestry should be encouraged. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This paper would not have appeared without kind and intensive technical support and guidance of the thesis committee members; Prof. Dr. Sanit, TEI & ISME, Assist. Prof. Dr. Suderut and Dr. Pariwate, KMUTT, and Dr. Atsamon from DEQP, Thailand. My sincere thanks will also go to the FCC project for financial support, and ITTO as for i t s additional support, and FCC colleagues and friends of Myanmar and Thailand. REFERENCES Aung, T. T., Mochida, Y., & Than, M. M. (2013). Predition of recovery pathways of cyclone-disturbed mangroves in the mega delta of Myanmar. ELSEVIER, 293 (2013) 103-113 (Forest Ecology and Management), 11. Department of Population. (2015). The Union Report: The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census (Volume 2). Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar: Department of Population. ECD. (2015). Annual progressive report. Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar: Environmental Conservation Department, MOECAF. Environmental Conservation Department (ECD), M. (2015). State of Environment Myanmar 2014. Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar: Environmental Conservation Department. Environmental Conservation Department. (2015). Annual Report 2015. Nay Pyi Taw: Environmental Conservation Department (ECD), MONREC. FAO. (2007). The world’s mangrove 1980- 2005. Rome, Italy: FAO. Forest Department. (1995). Community Forestry Instruction. Yangon: Forest Department, Ministry of Forestry. Forest Department. (2015). Mangrove brief report. Nay Pyi Taw: Forest Department. FRA. (2015). Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015 (FRA2015): Myanmar. Rome: FAO. JAFTA. (1995). Myanmar forest register. Yangon: JAFTA. Ministry of Forestry. (1992). Forest Law. Yangon: Ministry of Forestry. MOECAF. (2014). Annual Report 2014. Nay Pyi Taw: Forest Department, Ministry of Environmental Cosnervation and Forestry. 98 Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
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