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Investors should demand that companies avoid new investments in long-lived polluting assets and ensure that current reinvestments in heavy industry are compatible with technology pathways leading to net-zero.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001652#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Investors can accelerate the transition by engaging with value chains to create markets for low-carbon materials. This includes encouraging the transport and construction sectors to absorb the higher costs of green steel and green cement, and working with food value chain companies to incorporate the costs of sustainable production and eliminate deforestation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001652#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Investment strategies must prioritize sector-wide alignment over isolated company actions to avoid 'leakage' where polluting assets are simply offloaded. 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The document argues that conservation success depends on community buy-in and recommends a community-based natural resource management approach. It evaluates three conservation models—National Parks, Ramsar Wetlands, and Biosphere Reserves—noting that Biosphere Reserves are the most inclusive. While Myanmar has legal frameworks like the Conservation of Biodiversity and Protected Areas Law of 2018, implementation is hindered by poor governance, lack of funding, and a failure to recognize customary land rights. 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