Thirty percent of the plastic waste is produced in Yangon. Villages on the Ayeyarwady dump a lot of plastic in the river.
Category: Myanmar
Dawei SEZ reimagined as export hub to India
In an attempt to kick-start the stalled project as China expands its economic influence in the Southeast Asian country, Japan, Myanmar and Thailand target exports to India.
How solar micro-grids are powering Myanmar’s villages
Decentralised wind power generation might also be possible allowing the development of a micro solar-wind hybrid power plant, which would cut costs from expensive battery storage.
National park where activist disappeared left off UNESCO list
Unresolved questions about rights violations and border demarcation prevented the UN from recognizing Thai national park as a world heritage site.
Thailand proposes Kaeng Krachan forest complex as world heritage site
Thailand is pushing hard for the Kaeng Krachan forest complex, on the Thai-Myanmar border, to be recognized as a natural world heritage site at the 43rd World Heritage Committee meeting in Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku.
Potential conflict with farmers over 7,000 acre “new city” project
Speaker of Arakan State parliament U San Kyaw Hla told officials from the company on 26 June that Arakan State is in a strategic location in regard to geopolitics, both eastern and western countries are interested in the undertaking but they need to cooperate with local people and give priority to the interests of local residents when it comes to decision making.