English, Burmese, Karen
The southeast of Myanmar is home to remaining charismatic megafauna and some of mainland Southeast Asia’s most expansive and intact forests. But this valuable biodiverse region is also under renewed threats from a decade of ceasefire. Despite the fragility of the bilateral ceasefire and a stalled peace process, domestic and foreign investors and some authorities still find plenty of economic opportunities.
Economic investment in the region presents growing pressures on forests and related natural resources as well as on those communities whose livelihood depends on these forested landscapes, risking to further undermine peace and security.
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