The 5th General Assembly of the Salween Peace Park
“To assert our self-determination rights, we will keep working despite the challenges we face,” said Naw Paw Tha, member of SPP General Assembly. From December 18th to 21st, 2023, the 5th session of the General Assembly and the 2nd elections for the Governing Committee were convened from December in Mutraw District/Salween Peace Park, Kawthoolei. (more…)
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SPP Statement on its 5th Session of the General Assembly and 2nd Elections
January 15, 2023 In the interest of advancing self-determination rights over their ancestral “territories of life”, culture and resources, Indigenous Karen communities of the Salween Peace Park (SPP) have successfully convened the 5th Session of its General Assembly as well as the 2nd election of the new leadership of SPP’s Governing Committee. Communities in the…
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Restoring a deforested area by planting over 1,000 trees
Kawthoolie Tree Planting Day On July 1st, along with tree planting activities in several areas including areas along the Salween basin and other townships, villagers from 15 villages planted over 1,000 tree species in the Kheshorter Community Forest, the largest community forest located in northern Salween Peace Park, Mutraw District, Kawthoolei. The forest is under…
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Environmental Magazine – Conserve Watershed for Biodiversity
With a theme ‘Conserve Watershed for Biodiversity’, this Thooleikawwei Magazine includes articles on watershed management, the importance of water resources, water rights, wildlife management and conservation in Karen culture, traditional herbal medicine for Tuberculosis (TB), endangered wildlife species (Dhole) as well as many other articles on Karen culture, current political situation and IDPs, and poems.…
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Waste Management Booklet
Waste pollution is a global crisis. It’s polluting the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink therefore if it isn’t addressed properly and systematically, it will result in a twofold threats-to our health and environment’s. Globally, waste pollution is increasingly harming our environment, wildlife species, community health and well-beings. Despite…
Statement from Karen Rivers Watch for International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams
March 14, 2023 Today, on the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams, we celebrate the healthy rivers that play a vital role in our lives, and call on governments, social organizations, and people around the world to stand united in protecting our rivers. Rivers provide water for agriculture, drinking, and food production…