That action provides an idea of what could happen in the world’s largest tiger reserve in
In addition to the mining and logging concessions that followed the ceasefire in
The junta’s conservation policies at work in the Pegu Yoma. |
The Burmese government uses international environmental organizations and treaties in order to gain “green money” and recognition as an “environmental steward”. However, a Burmese signature on an international environmental agreement does not commit the regime to specific actions. It is one thing to create new domestic laws under the provision of international treaties, but another matter altogether to democratically implement them.
International environmental organizations continue to endorse the protected area system in
A recent Global Witness report critical of the logging industry in northern
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