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2012 Children’s Environment Camp – Doo Doh Hta village
On March 12-15th, 2012 KESAN organized an environmental children’s camp in Doo Doh Hta village in LuThaw township, Mu Traw District. The aim of the camp was to raise the environmental awareness of local Karen children. These children are born and raised in and around the forest and rely on the forest for their health and well-being. To strengthen their connection and appreciation for the benefits the forest and rivers provide, KESAN conducted a variety of environmental awareness activities and practical learning experiences to teach the children about the connections between humans and the environment at both the local and global level. More detail...
2012 Children’s Environment Camp gallery
KESAN trip to Doo Tha Htoo
On February 27th to March 12th of 2012, a team of KESAN visited Belin Township, Doo Tha Htoo district and conducted several environmental and awareness issues including mining, forestry, land and economic policies of Karen National Union (KNU) to villagers. During the trip the team had witnessed several loggings and mining that are officially permitted by district authorities. More detail...
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Radio news

Monday, April 02, 2012

Villagers are unhappy about the Dawei road construction

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Local villagers worry about their future over the dam construction on Htee Ler Klay River in eastern Dawei City

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Anti Dam Day

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Disease outbreak destroys rice crops in Dooplaya District

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Throughout 2011, villagers in Dooplaya District suffered from disease outbreaks on their rice crops.  Both upland and paddy rice farms were affected by a disease that caused the rice to change colour prematurely and die only a short while after planting. More...

Lead Mining Pollutes Kay Ta and Kay Tu Rivers Affecting 11 Villages

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

A lead mine located near two rivers (Kay Ta and Kay Tu) in Tavoy Township, Tenarassim Division , Southern Burma is polluting and contaminating the water for 11 villages who rely on the rivers for their drinking water and livelihood activities.  More...

Latest Thulei Kawwei Magazine
Karen State's Resources Are in Danger, December 2011

This magazine describes how natural resources in Karen State are vulnerable.  The information includes how business men exploited, destroyed and traded natural resources and the environment in Karen State during 2011. The magazine covers many other issues related to the environment in Burma and Karen State. More information...

 

Latest KESAN and its network publication
Burma's Environment: People, Problems, Policies
The report reviews the current state of environmental management in Burma (includes domestic and international policies and mechanisms, and the roles of local and international NGOs and UN agencies), as well as highlighting the key environmental problems and the impacts on local people and environment and, also provide analysis on conflict over natural resources in ethnic areas before and after the elections in 2010. (Download)
Endangered Elephants in Megatha Forest, Karen State, Burma, 2010

This study documents the wild elephant population and rich biodiversity in Megatha Forest (also known as Megatha Wildlife Sanctuary), a corner of Karen State that is part of the elephants’ native habitat. The Forest provides a good example of an intact ecosystem, but because 22 of the 60 species living there are at risk, the forest faces significant threats including ongoing war, militarization and accelerating natural resource exploitation. (Download)

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Lead Mining Pollutes Kay Ta and Kay Tu Rivers Affecting 11 Villages

Maegatha Wildlife Sanctuary needs protection

 
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