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Natural disasters costing Burma 3% of GDP
Burma’s government says past three years that the number of climate-induced disasters such as floods and cyclones has increased over the past three years.
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Disasters take toll on Burma’s schools
When disasters destroy schools in Burma and elsewhere in the region, hundreds of thousands of children lose out, according to a new report by Save the Children.
Two disasters, two contrary responses
As media and relief efforts focus on the Shan quake, nearly 4,000 people are dead or missing in Burma’s south. Why has this been ignored?
Children of disasters
Cyclone Nargis, which struck southern Burma in May 2008, left around 140,000 people dead and orphaned thousands of children. Many have since had to fend for themselves and their siblings;[…]
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Burma needs millions of new houses, says UN
The UN says that one in four people in Burma live in low-quality housing, exposing them to greater threats during natural disasters.
World Food Programme short $40 million in Burma
More than 600,000 people in Burma need food assistance due to natural disasters, violence and conflict, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.
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President urges evacuation in Irrawaddy delta
“Natural disasters can’t be stopped once they start,” Thein Sein warns delta residents in a speech broadcast on state TV.
Nargis seen as ‘humanitarian watershed’
Three years on from devastating cyclone, aid workers say Burmese government has softened its approach to victims of natural disasters
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Burma urged to prepare for earthquakes, tsunamis
The Myanmar Earthquake Committee has warned that the risk exists of a high-intensity earthquake on the Sagaing Fault that would trigger a tsunami along the Burmese coastline.
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The silent climate burn in Chin State
Chin State has suffered particularly erratic rainfall, landslides and floods. But new adaptation programs are aiming to prepare farming communities for future changes in the climate and improve food security.
Ma Ba Tha hits back at Sangha ban, vows to continue
Following its two-day “special conference,” the group also announced that it would hereby adopt a new name – the Buddha Dhamma Parahita Foundation.
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Twelve years after Asia tsunami, 400 bodies unidentified in Thailand
At least 400 victims of Asia’s 2004 tsunami that killed 226,000 people remain unidentified in Thailand 12 years on, police said on Monday.
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Talking nutrition in Chin State
Dr Khin Mar Cho is a nutrition specialist and director at Cornell University’s College for Agriculture and Life Sciences in the USA.
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Salween dam assessment continues, despite opposition
Activists say an environmental and social impact assessment for the proposed Naung Pha dam is being carried out without a public announcement to avoid protests that have plagued other dam projects.
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Spreading Burma’s spirit of compassion on World Humanitarian Day
It is little wonder that local humanitarian organisations and CSOs are such a central part of Burma’s social fabric given the country’s unparalleled culture of compassion and generosity in the face of suffering.
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Australia to provide an extra $9 million in aid
Australia’s ambassador to Burma said that the focus of the funding “is to improve the conditions for the voluntary return of refugees”.
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‘Human. Nature.’ captures links between wildlife and livelihoods
An exhibition by one of Burma’s preeminent photographers is part of a World Wildlife Fund project to inform officials and the public about the importance of nature to human survival.
One in five children, elderly in Burma forced to work
Life is short in Burma, and for many, most of it is spent working for their survival.
El Niño dries up communities across Burma
Hundreds of villages across Burma suffered dire water shortages last year, with pressure set to increase when El Niño hits the peak of its cycle.
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Swollen Rangoon slums at breaking point
Burma’s cities are attracting an increasing number of rural poor, but efforts to provide them with affordable housing are falling short.
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ELECTION 2015: The show must go on
After a day of uncertainty, Burma’s election commission announces that the country’s general election will go ahead as scheduled on 8 November.
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Election in limbo
UEC Chairman Tin Aye has proposed postponing the 8 November election due to recent flooding and landslides across the country.
Interview Lead Story News Politics
Going toe-to-toe with Suu Kyi
Yu Yu Khine, the NDP’s lower house candidate in Kawhmu Township, spoke to DVB about her history with the community, and going toe-to-toe with NLD Suu Kyi.
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Karenni party bans hardwood logging
The Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) announced a total ban on new logging of teak and other hardwoods in Karenni State, and has outlawed all logging businesses in the territory.
World leaders respond to Burma’s call for help
Burma took the unprecedented step of appealing for international aid on Tuesday, seeking assistance to provide medicine, food, clothing, hygiene kits and shelter for more than 210, 000 people affected by torrential flooding across the country.
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Burma one of countries most affected by climate change
The Global Climate Risk Index 2015 lists Honduras as the country suffering most from the effects of extreme weather events in the 20-year period.
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Red Cross launches safety apps in Burma
The new apps are designed to save lives by providing of natural-disaster warnings and first aid instructions.
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BUSINESS WEEKLY 10 OCTOBER 2014
World Bank to loan US$100 million for Irrawaddy River basin; Burma, Israel sign bilateral trade agreement; Tourists from 67 countries now eligible for E-visas; Thai energy giant fires up coal power plant project
BUSINESS— US, NASA launch disaster prevention project in lower Mekong
USAID and NASA announced on Monday that they will fund a five-year programme called SERVIR Mekong, an environmental and disaster prevention initiative in the lower Mekong region. The programme, which[…]
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High waters in low-lying Pegu
Each year, as Burma’s monsoon season reaches its peak, stories of inundated fields, homes and entire villages pour into the DVB newsroom. Poor drainage systems and a chronic lack of[…]
