Environmental Assessment & Management
EIA, IEE, SIA, environmental management plans, audits, and regulatory compliance.
Biodata
Science, leadership & stewardship
A highly recognized environmental professional advancing responsible development in Myanmar.
U Aye Thiha is an Environmental Scientist and the Managing Director of E Guard Environmental Services Co., Ltd. He also serves as a Director of United Forestry Services Co., Ltd. and Eco Bin Waste Solution Co., Ltd.
In addition to his professional roles, he is a Central Committee Member of the Myanmar Environmental and Sustainable Development Initiative (MESDI), formerly known as the Myanmar Environmental Assessment Association (MEAA), and serves as Secretary of the Ecosystem Conservation and Community Development Initiative (ECCDI).
With more than three decades of experience, his work spans environmental management, forestry, natural resource management, environmental assessment, monitoring and sustainable development.
Professional roles & affiliations
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Managing DirectorE Guard Environmental Services Co., Ltd.
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DirectorUnited Forestry Services Co., Ltd.
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DirectorEco Bin Waste Solution Co., Ltd.
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Central Committee MemberMESDI · Formerly MEAA
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SecretaryEcosystem Conservation and Community Development Initiative (ECCDI)
Areas of expertise
Environmental insight.
Practical impact.
Leadership across environmental safeguards, natural systems, monitoring, and community-centered development.
Natural Resource Management
Forestry, biodiversity, GIS, conservation, and sustainable resource planning.
Environmental Monitoring
Air, water, noise, soil, ecology, baseline studies, and quality assessment.
Sustainable Development
Stakeholder engagement, community partnership, capacity building, and responsible investment.
Professional experience
Three decades of environmental leadership
Technical depth, international development experience and leadership across more than 200 environmental projects.
30+ years of professional experience
Environmental management, forestry, natural resource management, environmental assessment and sustainable development.
Internationally supported afforestation
Projects in Myanmar’s Dry Zone and mangrove areas funded through Japanese ODA/JICA, and near Bagan with support from KOICA.
Project Leader for 200+ E Guard projects
EIA, IEE, social impact assessments, environmental baseline studies, air quality assessments and environmental monitoring.
Selected experience
Major projects across Myanmar
Oil and gas exploration projects
Yangon–Dala Bridge Project
Yangon Circular Railway Upgrading Project
Yangon–Mandalay Railway Upgrading Project
Mandalay Inland Port Development Project
Tigyit Coal-Fired Power Plant Project
Myanmar–China Crude Oil and Natural Gas Pipeline Projects
Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit (YUMRT) Project
Education & qualifications
Science, management & culture
Multidisciplinary academic training supports a balanced approach to environmental science, spatial analysis, organizational leadership, and cultural heritage.
2018
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Yangon University of Economics, Myanmar
2019
Postgraduate Diploma in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Dagon University, Myanmar
2000
M.Sc. in Natural Resources Management
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
1995
B.Sc. in Forestry
University of Forestry, Yezin, Myanmar
2024
Diploma in Archaeology
University of Yangon, Myanmar
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Professional mission
Committed to advancing environmental assessment, sustainable development, natural resource management, environmental monitoring and professional capacity building in Myanmar through professional practice, leadership and active contributions to environmental organizations.
E GuardEnsures Environment
Leading one of Myanmar’s recognized environmental service providers.
E Guard is an independent third-party environmental consultancy with in-house multidisciplinary specialists. It supports responsible projects through environmental assessment, management planning, monitoring, audits, stakeholder engagement, and professional training.
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