Myanmar: Dam Projects Must Be Suspended until Peace Achieved, Say Environmental Orgs

Mar 16, 2017 | Aong Jaeneh and Laignee Barron, Burma News International
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In downtown Mawlamyine Capital of Mon State, a crowd of 200 gathered on March 14 to stage a protest against hydropower projects in conflict zones. Marking the International Day of Action for Rivers, the demonstrators called for the government to reassess building large-scale dams until the country’s armed conflict is resolved and the political system reformed.