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    Tagged: Salween river

    Karen Lead Story News Refugees

    UN envoy discusses refugee repatriation issues in Karen State

    Karen CSOs highlight human rights issues and other matters relating to the repatriation of refugees in meeting with Yanghee Lee.

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    Salween documentary warns of mass flooding

    A series of small islands on the Salween River is at risk of ‘going under’ if construction of a hydro-power dam goes ahead as planned, says a local NGO.

    Conflict Environment Lead Story News

    Shan groups warn Salween dam could fuel conflict

    Shan community groups are calling for the suspension of a Chinese-backed dam on the Salween River that they say risks exacerbating conflict and environmental problems.

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    Environment Lead Story News

    Shan activists call on Suu Kyi to halt Salween dams

    Shan civil society organisations have renewed their call for a halt to plans to build a series of hydropower dams along the Salween River.

    Foreign Affairs International Relations Lead Story News

    Suu Kyi to sign deals with China on bridge, hospitals

    Burma and China are set to sign deals to build hospitals in Burma’s two largest cities and a strategic bridge near their shared border.

    Environment Karen Lead Story News

    ‘Conservation has to be inclusive’

    KESAN’s Saw Alex Htoo grew up along the Salween River in Karen State. He talks to DVB about the current threats people and wildlife face with new hydropower projects proposed in the area.

    The Last Undammed River – Saving the Salween video

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    The Last Undammed River – Saving the Salween

    A new documentary from DVB examines efforts to save one of Asia’s last freely flowing rivers from the potentially devastating impact of planned mega-dams.

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    Peace park proposed for Karen State

    The creation of a peace park protecting endangered animals and the natural environment of Mutraw District in Karen State was proposed this week.

    Hlegu village overwhelmed by sustained floods video

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    Hlegu village overwhelmed by sustained floods

    A village in Rangoon Division’s Hlegu Township has been inundated by floods for the past two weeks, with no sign of water levels abating due to a block in the drainage system.

    KNU wants genuine peace before dam construction resumes video

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    KNU wants genuine peace before dam construction resumes

    The Karen National Union say they will not allow the Hatgyi dam on the Salween River in Karen state to resume until a peace agreement has been made.

    Development Environment Ethnic issues Lead Story Natural resources News

    Stop Salween dams, say 34,000 people in Burma

    To mark the International Day of Action for Rivers, 14 March, several coordinated demonstrations sprung up along the channel, with locals from all over Burma uniting to demand suspension of the six dams planned for the Salween, one of the last and longest free-flowing rivers in the world.

    Environment Ethnic issues Lead Story Natural resources News

    Not enough info about Salween dam, say Shans in eastern Burma

    The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF), an advocacy group representing the ethnic minority, has called for the immediate suspension of the Kunlong dam, which they say has led to massive uncompensated land seizures, human rights abuse and military occupation.

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