Governance and Civil Society in Myanmar: Education, Health and EnvironmentMost international attention on Myanmar has focused on the political situation, where the military, in power since 1962, continues to refuse to acknowledge the results of democratic elections, and on related human rights issues. This book, by focusing on education, health and environment, and on the institutions which formulate and deliver policy in these fields, shows how the international community can make a significant difference to strengthening Myanmar's civil society and to supporting a future democratic form of government, by encouraging institutional developments in these fields. Such developments in turn, the author argues, will re-skill the younger generation, promote economic development and poverty alleviation, and, through a participatory approach to policy-making, nurture the conditions from which democracy will grow. |
Contents
| 11 | |
State governance and Civil Society | 35 |
Health for All and holistic security | 57 |
Educating for the Civil Society | 78 |
Environment policy sustainable development | 112 |
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