The government will provide support such as seeds and techniques for coffee plantation expansion in the eastern and hilly areas.
Category: Myanmar
Myanmar’s New Government Needs to Address Failures on the Environment and Public Health Over the Past Five Years
The party failed to include in its 2020 election manifesto commitments to work on key environmental problems including air pollution, conservation of biodiversity and amending weak environmental laws.
Inle lake conservation to be implemented in 4 zones
At present there are about 40 local and foreign organisations working to preserve and protect the lake ecosystem, including the United Nations Development Programme and the Norway government.
Construction of highway connecting Dawei SEZ, Htikhee to commence next year
When complete, it will take travellers from the SEZ about 2.5 hours to reach Htikhee by car. It will take another two hours to reach Bangkok from Htikhee.
Myanmar receives loans to boost electricity access in poorer states
US$171 million loan to help Myanmar construct 44 medium-voltage substations and 1,006 kilometers of distribution lines across Kayin State and the Ayeyarwady, Bago and Magway regions.
Stop trash burning, let us breathe freely
The air pollution levels have increased more than 8 times this past month, according to Nature Advocacy – an advocacy organisation seeking to clean up Yangon’s air.
Myanmar’s Kachin State Sees Boom in Chinese Banana Cultivation
Seeking quick returns, Chinese investors are driving a scramble for plantation land in parts of northern Myanmar.
A Hitch in the Belt and Road in Myanmar
A long-running war and COVID-19 muddle development in Kyaukphyu, Myanmar.
Yangon ports now able to receive bigger ships
The improved capacity of the Yangon River is expected to enable more containerised cargo throughput at the port and encourage higher volumes of trade. About 95 percent of Myanmar’s trade is conducted by sea.
‘Our Struggle Is Far From Over,’ Says Karen Recipient of ‘Environmental Hero’ Prize
Ethnic Karen environmentalist Saw Paul Sein Twa has been awarded the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize, which recognizes individuals for their “sustained and significant efforts to protect the natural environment.”