Myanmar: New Generation of Myanmar Conservationists Deepen Their Connection to the Salween

Mar 25, 2026
International Union for Conservation of Nature
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The Salween Youth Engagement Programme is part of IUCN’s pioneering Building River Dialogue and Governance (BRIDGE) programme, which aims to build water governance capacities through learning, demonstration, leadership, and consensus-building in transboundary river basins. The programme consisted of intensive in-person education and coaching sessions, followed by four research projects that were supported with micro-grants. The programme featured a ‘heart’ component to strengthen the participants’ conservation motivation, and a ‘head’ component to increase their understanding of the ecology in the Salween basin and equip them with the skills needed to conduct their field research.