The new policies explicitly recognize the increasing threat of extreme weather and other climate change impacts to the country’s economic and social development.
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RoK firm-funded campaign helps clean Mekong River
Campaign launched in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long to collect waste and clean the Mekong River, using solar-powered vessels funded by Hanwha Group of the Republic of Korea.
Left behind by the Letpadaung copper mine
A Chinese and Tatmadaw-backed copper mine has left a trail of land disputes and alleged environmental damage, and local farmers fear they may never receive redress.
Sowing the seeds of growth in Myanmar
The country’s agricultural productivity is low. For example, to harvest rice, one day of work generates only 23 kg of paddy in Myanmar, compared to 62 kg in Cambodia, 429 kg in Vietnam, and 547 kg in Thailand.