Tag: Environment
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Protecting Myanmar’s environmental defenders in conflict
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Environmental defenders in Myanmar face criminalisation, violence, and displacement while protecting land, water, forests, and communities. This submission to the UN’s review examines conflict-linked extraction, rare-earth supply chains, and collective protection, calling for accountability, safe participation, effective remedies, and sustained support for indigenous environmental governance and community-led stewardship nationwide.
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Access to information on climate change in military-controlled Myanmar
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Myanmar, a country rich in natural resources and at high risk from the climate emergency, faces profound challenges at the intersection of climate change and human rights, exacerbated under military rule since the 2021 coup. This report explores the critical information gaps, challenges in access, and potential pathways for improvement in ensuring transparency and safeguarding…
