Co-producing data and knowledge through transformative partnerships for

evidence-informed and equitable land governance

Swisstopo 23th March 2018Andreas Heinimann, Joan Bastide

OneMap Myanmar:Spatial data for empowerment

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In agricultural and natural resources based economies, land puts

many, and often competing, interests at stake

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In Myanmar, the situation remains highly conflictual, and the level of

trust between key stakeholders is very low

One source of data is not enough

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But data and information alone is not enough

Knowledge Knowledge

Navigating trade-offs

(sectors and scale)

Navigating trade-offs

(sectors and scale)

Goal oriented and equitable

decision making

Goal oriented and equitable

decision making

Sustainableland

management

Sustainableland

management

Data / information

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The OneMap Myanmar Initiative

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Enabling an evidence-informed

multi-stakeholder environment to

address complex land issues

The case of Palm Oil in Tanintharyi

Example of activities: The case of palm oil in the southern region of Tanintharyi

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Compiling contract information from different sources/agencies

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Mapping of planted areas using satelite images(Visual based on PL)

10Planted OP, Sat-Imagery

11Planted OP, maybe overgrown area Sat-Imagery

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Co-production using technical means

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Current land use Current land users

Co-production of land use and claims towardsnavigating conflicts and finding solutions

Link to interactive WebApp

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Planted or not?

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Dawei Special Economic Zoneand planted/cut Oil Palm

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From mapping to policy processes and land redistribution to villages

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Putting shifting cultivation and customary land claims “on the map”

Example of activities: Putting shifting cultivation and customary land claims “on the map”

Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management Law

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Participatory mapping and documentation of customary lands in Nagaland

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Nagaland

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Land Use Types

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Customary forest

FallowsBee rock

Terrace

Orchard

Land Use Types

Shifting cultivation plot

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Communal

CommunalGroup

Household

Household

Land Use Types

Communal/houshold

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Participatory mapping of: Current land use andland tenure

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Participatory mapping of: Current land use andland tenure

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Participatory mapping of: Current land use andland tenure

Link to interactive Storymap

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Regional shifting cultivation probability map (using Google Earth Engine)

Würsch & Heinimann, in prep

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Putting shifting cultivation and customary land claims “on the map”

Example of activities: Putting shifting cultivation and customary land claims “on the map”

Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management Law

Thank youThank you

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www.onemapmyanmar.info (soon public)

Co-production of knowledge: Putting shifting cultivationon the map

Understand local contexts through case studies and engagement with

Local communitiesUse new technologies toput SC on the map

Würsch & Heinimann, in prep

Support communities documentingtheir land resources (aim n> 70)

Strategically work with policymakers at all levels to alter policies and zonings

Work with technical staff in gvt

Link to interactive WebApp

Potentially OP but maybe coconut

Basel data outside government structures: Crowed sourcing through OpenStreetMap

OneMap(s)? An constellation of interlinked tools, modules, platforms and processes

gov.onemapmyanmar.info

cso.onemapmyanmar.infocrowd.onemapmyanmar.info

Participatory Mapping Platform

Data Repository

MobileApplication

Department 1

Department 3

Department 2

gis.onemapmyanmar.info

Metadata Platform

MY GIS Wiki

Land Observatory

Mobile apps

Central viewer

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OneMap(s)? An constellation of interlinked tools, modules, platforms and processes

gov.onemapmyanmar.info

cso.onemapmyanmar.infocrowd.onemapmyanmar.info

Participatory Mapping Platform

Data Repository

MobileApplication

Department 1

Department 3

Department 2

gis.onemapmyanmar.info

Metadata Platform

MY GIS Wiki

Land Observatory

Mobile apps

Central viewer

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