Category: Myanmar
Burma’s Indigenous Karen communities move to protect rivers and forests
“In the past, it was cooler because we had many big trees,” said Kyaw Blar, a villager from Ta Deh Koh village. “It’s all plain area now… it is hotter now.”
Chinese Mega-Project in Myanmar’s Kayin State Sparks Resentment And Worry
“It’s because this (US$ 15 billion) city is being built against the wishes of the local people — the Karen people. There are other indigenous people as well in this region.”
Fishermen’s friends: Irrawaddy dolphins under threat in Myanmar
A social business runs 1-3 day trips from Mandalay into the heart of rural Myanmar – profits ploughed back into seven cooperative fishing communities the company works with, and towards protecting the dolphins.
Myanmar risks losing forests to oil palm, but there’s time to pivot
Many of these concession areas are in proposed national parks. The concessions were allocated without taking into consideration the environmental or social impacts.
Chinese port and SEZ stoking fear in Rakhine state
“Without land, we’re simply other people’s slaves – If the money from Rakhine State were actually spent in Rakhine, it would develop overnight.”
Govt to launch second stage of electrification plan
Deputy Electricity and Energy Minister U Tun Naing said the second phase will supply electricity to villages up to three miles away from the main power line.
EIA and SIA begin in Kyaukphyu SEZ and Kyaukphyu deep seaport port
Seventy percent of project will be owned by China, 30 percent by Myanmar. Myanmar’s share will be distributed to the government and public companies including “ethnics”.