With hydropower facing increasing objection from society, how will the former hermit nation power its people for a more sustainable future?
Category: Myanmar
Heatwave kills dozens of endangered star tortoises found only Myanmar
Dozens of Burmese star tortoises, an endangered species found only in Myanmar, have died at a sanctuary in Magwe Region due to the extreme heat of the past few weeks, a conservation official said.
Illegal jade trade still thriving despite mining suspension
Myanmar jade is still being smuggled across the border to China in large quantities despite the government having suspended new licences for two years now.
Myanmar is confiscating land that people depend on
British and Australian courts long justified the denial of land titles to aboriginal Australians. It’s an old trick, but it’s not supposed to be played against millions of poor people in 2019.
Golden deer threatened by record heat and an army land grab
A failed cotton project by two crony companies, a Tatmadaw land grab and extreme temperatures create crisis for the deer population in a central dry zone sanctuary.
Four mega urban projects under implementation in Yangon and Mandalay
These projects are New Mandalay Resort City, Eco Green City, Korea-Myanmar Industry Complex and Smart District.
Defending the jhum in the Naga hills
The New Land Management Law has threatened the land tenure security of smallholder farmers across large areas of Myanmar. It is also endangering the Naga jhum system.
Myanmar sets a slower pace for the Belt and Road
The bigger story from the Belt and Road Forum appears to have been what Myanmar didn’t sign, rather than what it did.