Myanmar: From Secret Meetings to Public Exhibitions: A New Era of Environmental Activism

Oct 28, 2016 | Samuel Schlaefli, Myanmar Times
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Environmental activists have enjoyed more freedom since the “opening up” of the country five years ago, but challenges remain – especially regarding access to information. It was not the Sihasana (lion throne) or the poorly lit betel spittoons that drew people to Yangon’s National Museum early last Sunday morning. The 150 people who visited that day were there to see poet Maung Sein Win, well-known author Ju and political scientist Minyin speak about the Ayeyarwady River and the geopolitics of Chinese dam construction.