In autumn 2011, waterways took on an unprecedented prominence in Burmese thinking, thanks to the great Myitsone Dam controversy.
Category: Myanmar
Australian Mining Firm Abandons Exploration Bid in Contested Karenni State Area
The new management at the Australian mining firm Eumeralla Resources has decided not to further pursue mining opportunities in eastern Burma, following a three-year wait for permits. The Perth-based firm, which is currently undergoing a restructuring and name change, had been seeking to explore for minerals in a corner of Karenni State that has been beset by decades of conflict.
Climate change is undermining sustainable development in Myanmar. Here is what can be done about it.
Myanmar’s national government and some international development groups are adopting different but complementary approaches to tackling climate change.
China’s climate aid flows into Myanmar
A Chinese NGO is bringing solar power and clean cook stoves to villages in Myanmar.
World Bank Financing Arm Under Fire Over Burmese Coal Mine Link
The World Bank’s private sector lending arm, the International Finance Corporation, which gives financial assistance to businesses that invest in the developing world, has come under criticism in a new report over its connection to a controversial coal mining operation in Tenasserim Division.
ASIA’S FUTURE CITIES: New buds of growth for Yangon’s ‘green movement’
The notion of starting a “green” business in Myanmar is still an unconventional one in 2017. Some of those pushing it will admit some of the vision is utopian, but important to pursue anyway.
As Many As 10 Myanmar Villagers Injured in Shooting at Letpadaung Cooper Mine
Ten villagers have been injured by police who fired rubber bullets at them for blocking a roadway to a controversial Chinese-run Wanbao copper mine.
Hydropower threatens peace in Myanmar — but it doesn’t have to
Dialogue, transparency and foreign support could help rebuild local trust
The Dawei development dream left high and dry
Mining in Myanmar’s industrial zone has flooded villages with problems, leading to demands that Thai investors show accountability
U.S. Embassy in Burma recognizes women environmental leaders in Myanmar
Two members of the Regional Technical Working Group on EIA were selected to receive Women of Change Award by the U.S. Embassy in Burma, intended to recognize outstanding women in Myanmar who have made significant impacts and lasting contributions to their communities.