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All KESAN and its network reports
 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)
Accessible Alternatives: Ethnic Communities’ Contribution to
Social Development and Environmental Conservation in Burma,
September 2009
 The report consists of nine case studies that describe a variety of issues related to natural resource management in different parts of Burma, including Arakan, Kachin and Karen and Shan States. The report exposes the harsh impacts that are inflicted on the environment and the livelihoods of ethnic people by the current development path taken by Burma’s military regime and argues for community based resource management as an alternative.
This report is a product of members of Burma Environmental Working Group (BEWG). (Download)
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