Tag: #kachin
Smallest-ever fossil dinosaur found trapped in amber
The little bird-like dinosaur Oculudentavis khaungraae probably dined on insects in a Cretaceous rainforest.
By Michael Greshko
PUBLISHED March 11, 2020
As Burmese amber’s scientific value grows,...
Analysis: Investment on Agribusiness and Economic Development Zone
29th March 2020
City Park Royal, Myitkyina, Kachin State.
Analysis: Investment on Agribusiness and Economic Development Zone
Women Land and Environment Training
Women Land and Environment Training
In this training KDNG women Group conducted International Mining Law and Environmental Impact Assessment, Women and Land Movements & International...
Agriculture
Background
A bitter land struggle is unfolding in northern Burma’s remote Hugawng Valley. Farmers that have been living for generations in the valley are defying...
Ngo Chang Hka Dam
The stunningly beautiful, biodiverse Ngo Chang Hka valley, ancestral home of thousands of indigenous Kachin on the eastern Kachin State-China bor-der, is under threat...
Irrawaddy Dams
The Irrawaddy River is the lifeline of Burma. Running through the center of the country, millions depend on it for agriculture, fishing, and transportation....
Blood Amber Press release
New report details Naypyidaw’s “Blood Amber” clearance operation against indigenous people in Hugawng Valley
Date: August 20, 2019
A new report launched today details how Burma’s...
Blood Amber
In 2018, Burmese government troops stepped up their war in Kachin State, further driving out indigenous populations and expanding control over the area’s rich...