Locals in Thailand and Myanmar pray for Salween River to always run free

15 March 19 - Source: Eleven Myanmar - Mae Hong Son (The Nation) - EGAT eyeing mega-projects that may destroy river's ecosystem; water-diversion project will also harm Mekong, pristine forest THE LIVES of people living along the Salween River still face the risk of being adversely impacted by develo...

10 Things You Should Know About Myanmar's Strategic Environmental Assessment

​22 May 2018 - This week, IFC released the draft Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Hydropower Sector Final Report for stakeholders to review and provide their concluding feedback. Circulated among a diverse pool of individuals — from non-governmental and civil society organizations to m...

Signs of hydropower project’s return spark fears in Shan

Source: The Myanmar Times Date: 9 March, 2018 ​Residents in the vicinity of the proposed Mong Ton Hydropower Project in Shan State have expressed alarm about the possible resumption of scheme following the visit to the site by executives from the China Three Gorges Corporation. China Three Gorges Co...

IFC report recommends alternatives to high-risk Myitsone

​21 Dec 18 - Source: Myanmar Times - A government-sponsored study warned against restarting the highly controversial Myitsone dam and recommended alternatives to develop the country's hydropower sector. The final version of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the hydropower sector, ...

Residents urge govt to halt Upper Yeywa dam project in Shan

​27 Aug 18 - Villagers in Thibaw township, Shan State, are urging parliament to stop the construction of the Upper Yeywa dam project on the Namtu/Myitnge river, saying it will harm their livelihoods and flood their homes.Source: Myanmar TimesTa Long villagers sent an open letter to 23 parliamentary ...

Environmental Flow Assessment of Lower Paung Laung Hydro Power Project

 Daw Cho Cho Thin Kyi from YTU presented the research on environmental flow assessment of lower Paung Laung hydro power project at Symposium - The Science and Policy of Environmental Flows in Myanmar organized by WWF on 15th of August at Inya lake hotel.   Download PDF File Here

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