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THE NEW NORMAL FOR CONSERVATIONISTS DURING COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed so many lives around the world. The term “new normal” has been used to describe the ways people have had to adapt to the situation at hand. Although these changes can be difficult, WWF-Myanmar will always work to ensure that conservation work is front and center. There is hope that we wonʻt go back to “business as usual”, by taking the same actions that have gotten us into this ...

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SPEAKING UP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

UNDERSTANDING TANINTHARYI'S ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES Kawthaung is located 800 miles from Yangon at Myanmar’s southern tip – right on the border with Thailand. It is a lively town: the streets are filled with people and the constant hum of motorbikes. Off the coastline lie beautiful islands, which attract local and international tourists. Apart from tourism, fishing and palm oil are the backbones of the economy.

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ACCESS TO ENERGY: FROM DREAM TO REALITY

Off-grid hydro and solar are lighting up rural communities.At a waterfall in the middle of a dense forest in Kayin State, a group of people are at work. They are wielding ropes, bamboo poles and other equipment. A young man wades into the water. He reaches the deepest point and measures its depth with a bamboo pole. Then he grabs a rope and measures the width of the waterfall. Others are throwing a plastic ...

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CLEAN WATER IS OUR DEFENCE AGAINST COVID-19 AND OTHER SERIOUS, WATER-BORNE ENDEMIC DISEASES

Handwashing with clean water is a critical line of defense against COVID-19 infection, underlining how important it is to ensure water for all. However water does not come from a tap: we must protect and restore healthy rivers.

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FROM CONSERVATION TO COVID-19 RESPONSE IN THE DAWNA-TENASSERIM

Daw Khin Nyo Linn is a Senior Project Officer at WWF-Myanmar who works closely with the local communities in Ler Mu Lah, a township in Dawna-Tenasserim, in Southern Myanmar. She finds her passion in community engagement and volunteer work, and so her decision to contribute to COVID-19 community initiatives was an easy one.

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HOPE FOR MYANMAR'S BETEL FARMERS

Changing weather patterns and extreme heat are harming traditional crops - but farmers are adapting.

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COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION IN ACTION

Empowering communities for conservation: from Nepal to Myanmar.

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Tha Bar Wa stretches cleaner production in Sagiang Region

Sagaing, February 26th, 2020 - In collaboration with the Sagaing Division Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Tha Bar Wa organised a workshop on green finance to raise awareness of the project itself, and how it supports businesses to gain access of such finances.

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