Could lack of access to data be the biggest threat to Myanmar’s rivers?
While Myanmar struggled through decades of political and economic repression, the country’s river systems lay relatively untouched. But hand-in-hand with democratic reform has come a race to develop the country’s natural resources. As Myanmar opens up to the world of foreign investment, many new challenges and opportunities are presenting themselves. Rivers, in particular, face a range of serious threats – unsustainable hydropower development, pollution, resource exploitation and ad hoc development.
Thor Windham-Wright
