Indigenous communities’ cooperation essential for forest welfare and conservation efforts

by Admin | Mar 25, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction

Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center Padoh Man Ba Tun, head of the Karen National Union (KNU) Central Executive Committee’s Forestry Department, urged indigenous communities to work together to promote forest welfare and protection on the...

The Salween in Crisis: A Lifeline Poisoned by Mining, Conflict, and Greed

by Admin | Mar 25, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Harn Lin What was once a symbol of life has become a source of growing alarm Read Full Story

Workers Call for Action Over Wage Exploitation in Rare Earth Mining Sites

by Admin | Mar 23, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction

Source: Kachin News Group Similar wage exploitation has also been reported among workers involved in road construction projects run by Chinese companies in the same area. Read Full Story

Chiang Rai Communities Mark World Water Day With Demands to Tackle Cross-Border Pollution

by Admin | Mar 23, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction

Source: The Irrawaddy | by Nyein Nyein Environmentalists from Myanmar’s Kachin, Shan and Karenni states joined the event in Chiang Rai, including exhibitions and panel discussions, as Myanmar currently has limited space for civil society to voice concerns. Read Full...

New coal-fired power plant in Mong Hsat set to worsen Kok River contamination

by Admin | Mar 23, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction

Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Update The power plant, owned by the United Wa State Army (UWSA), began operation in November 2025.  Read Full Story

The Struggle for Safe Water in Myanmar

by Admin | Mar 20, 2026 | Atrocities, Opinion Papers, Resource Extraction

Source: The Sabai | SRIc Insights By Jeslyn Water insecurity in Myanmar is driven by environmental factors, governance failures, economic decline, and social inequalities Read Full Story