Excessive insecticide use, workers suffering from illnesses, groundwater and streams drying up are leading to calls to shut them down.
Category: Myanmar
Myanmar to establish school for forest rangers
The government will establish the first wildlife conservation college for forest rangers in a bid to strengthen its campaign to protect and conserve the country’s wildlife and biodiversity.
Myanmar’s earth champions raise awareness about climate change
A small and passionate group of young activists is working in diverse ways to raise public awareness about the threat Myanmar faces from climate change.
Myanmar Watchdog Criticizes ‘So-Called’ Public Consultation Process for China’s BRI Project
As far as we have observed, their techniques are not systematic. They have neglected the most important tasks of a standard EIA.
Protecting livelihoods and nature on Inle Lake
Enlisted as a Ramsar site and a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve, Inle Lake is the second largest in Myanmar. It has long hosted a rich diversity of bird and fish species, that is now under threat.
New Yangon City: A controversial blueprint
Myanmar pins hopes on Chinese investors building a brand new city to entice foreign investment and jobs, but must respond to concerns about transparency and sea-level rise.