Nationwide protests begin against Myitsone Dam
Protestors nationwide have begun a campaign against the Myitsone Dam, a hugely controversial China-backed project in Kachin State. According to an article in Frontier, U Aung Soe Myint, a leader in the movement, said that the small demonstration on A
Protests held against nationwide hydropower dams
Civil society groups conducted a two-day protest in Mandalay last week against large-scale hydropower projects planned on the country’s rivers. According to an article in Frontier, on the first day of the conference participants celebrated the coun
Government still discussing final deal for Myitsone
The government is still discussing whether or not the controversial Myitsone Dam in Kachin State will go ahead, and if so in what form. Speaking at the Invest Myanmar Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, U Thaung Tun, Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Re
IFC report recommends alternative to Myitsone Dam
A new study by IFC has recommended not re-starting the controversial Myitsone hydropower dam in Kachin State. Alternative measures to develop hydropower in the country are also put forward. The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) proposes multip
