"...Environmental Legislation in Myanmar: Even under the old laws which were made in the days when international concern for environmental matters was less recognized than today, various laws of Myanmar contained provisions relating to the environment. There are 53 legal instruments in Myanmar. Some of these laws have been recently formulated and contain wide ranging provisions for environmental protection and conservation. However, there is still a need to modify or amend some old laws and to formulate new laws that take into account the changing economic situation in the country, the prevailing global environmental concerns as well as the international environmental conventions and agreements to which Myanmar is a party. The several significant laws are as follows:-..."