| Author | June Khaing Wint Tun |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-17-03 |
| Subject(s) | Rrice milling--Myanmar
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. EV-17-03 |
| Abstract | Owing to the low quality of rice supply chain in Myanmar caused by low level of awareness at the rice mills in environmental issue, cleaner production practice, quality control, standardization and certification, this research intended to assess the current situation of policy, economy, social, technology, opportunities, and barriers for circular economy (CE) in Myanmar including a case study of Eco-Industrial Network (EIN) for rice mills by using gap analysis, cost and benefit analysis, and material flow analysis. The findings showed weak policy preparedness, high cost of production and low level of benefit, low social security for workers and high demand of advanced technology. The opportunity and barrier of Circular Economy were the awareness training for Circular Economy initiated by INGOs in collaboration with the government and low technology at the rice mills. These findings disclosed that it is still quite challenging to implement Circular Economy in the area of rice mill industry in Myanmar. |
| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering and Management (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Visvanathan, C.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Nguyen, Thi Kim Oanh;Vilas Nitivattananon; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Scholarship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2017 |