Activists from Arakan State say they hope Burma’s incoming government will reevaluate projects that do little to benefit local populations.
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Arakanese call for a share of natural resources profits
A petition campaign led by the RNDP has been launched in Arakan state calling for an equitable distribution of benefits from the region’s natural resources.
Arakan petition calls for local control of resources
An Arakanese civil society group says that 300,000 people in Arakan State have signed a petition calling for greater control over resource extraction in the impoverished region.
Arakan CBOs demand halt to all natural resource extraction projects
An umbrella group of political and civic Arakanese groups issue a statement demanding a halt to all natural resource extraction projects in Arakan state until a genuine federal system is implemented in Burma.
Burma fails on natural resource governance: report
Burma has the worst record on natural resource governance in the entire world, according to a new international study, which activists on Thursday described as a “warning” to global investors eyeing oil and gas deals in the country
DVB Business Debate: The Kachin conflict’s economic effects
In this DVB Business Debate, our panelists consider the Kachin conflict’s implications for business, in a region rich in natural resources and bordering the economic powerhouse China to the north.