In the coastal town of Khindan, the catastrophic effect of rising sea levels is all too apparent
Category: Myanmar
Displaced villagers in Myanmar at odds with UK charity over land conservation
Karen people in Tanintharyi region fear project to protect 800,000-acre area will cut them off from ancestral lands
UNDP new plan for sustainable development in Myanmar
The new country programme will be instrumental in shaping Myanmar’s future, including the general election in 2020.
Villagers in Shan State Petition Govt to Cancel Coal Mine Plans
Villagers in Shan State afraid of the potential environmental fallout from a planned coal mine say they have submitted petitions to local authorities urging them to cancel the project.
China, Myanmar sign MoU on feasibility study of Muse-Mandalay railway
The railway extends 431 km from the Chinese border in Shan state with a designed speed of 160 km per hour.
Greater state-regional effort against climate change urged
While Myanmar has drafted policies and initiated projects to address climate change, more needs to be done at the state and regional level.