World Environment Day: SG attends ceremony under theme “Only One Earth”

Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended a ceremony to mark the World Environment Day 2022 at the Myanmar International Convention Centre-II in Nay Pyi Taw on Sunday.

In his speech, the Senior General said it is necessary to reduce reliance of businesses on products of underground and above ground natural resources and survey report of the United Nations Environment Programme [UNEP] in 2019 stated that if urban population is on the rise till 2050, and if urbanization is not systematically managed, the globe will face social and environmental challenges.

If it does not notice environmental arrangements in the economic development, the people will face lessening of natural resources and environmental degradation.

Myanmar needs to emphasize lessening the environmental degradation and bad impact of climate change.

As agriculture sector is a backbone of the State economy, efforts are being made to arrange the use of crops, resilience of thirst, flooding and pests, season-harmonized crops and patterns, and arrange modern irrigation systems.

Also, it is necessary to develop the livestock farms in harmony with the nature and health. So far, Myanmar has formed 25.8 per cent of the forest reserves/protected forests to meet the 30 per cent of the national lands in 2030.

Natural lands have been formed accounting for 6.43 per cent out of 10 per cent of the nation, the Senior General added.

The ceremony continued with screening a video message sent by the UN Secretary-General and one more video message by the UNEP Executive Director.

The Senior General also presented the first prize to winners in the essay and article contests.

Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Khin Maung Yi presented the environmental sustainable development city award to deputy director U Ye Naing of NyaungU Township Development Committee.

The video about 2022 World Environment Day was also screened. The Senior General also viewed round the booths to mark the World Environment Day.

This year, theme of the World Environment Day is “Only One Earth” with focus on “living sustainably in harmony with nature”.