Myanmar: Myanmar Peace Talks Must Address Natural Resource Management

May 24, 2017 | Global Witness
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On the eve of national peace talks in Myanmar, civil society groups  from across the country today released a statement calling for a new approach to address management of the country’s precious natural resources, one of the root causes of the decades-long civil conflict.  Representing over 135 different groups from across the country – from the site of the jade mines in Kachin State to the industrial capital of Yangon – groups are calling on all stakeholders to the peace talks to agree to a core set of principles that helps break the link between resources and conflict and contributes to an inclusive and sustainable future for all people in Myanmar.