Gold mining permits issued to military-linked companies that are causing environmental damage in ethnic communities.
Tag: Myanmar coup
What a year it was in the countries along the Mekong
A look back at the challenges faced and the opportunities available for the region’s environment and people.
Myanmar’s junta stays quiet as climate change hits
Military rulers absent from COP27 and ignore the climate-related disasters that are impacting the people and economy.
Illegal gold mining threatens freshwater lake in Myanmar
Gold rush in Kachin state puts the country’s largest freshwater inland lake at risk of disappearing.
Endangered wild monkeys for sale online in Myanmar
Online trade of wild langurs and monkeys has drastically increased in the absence of rule of law.
Myanmar’s environment hit by rare earth mining boom
Pristine parts of northern Kachin State are under threat as demand grows for high-tech devices that rely on rare earth.
Environment ignored as Myanmar struggles with coup
The military takeover in Myanmar has put a halt to many environmental programs that were starting to produce results.