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The Plastic Atlas has the hard facts, data and figures to prove that the story of plastic that industry is telling us is a myth. We need urgent and drastic reductions in plastic production and consumption and regulation at the local, national and global level that tackle plastic pollution at the source. HBS provides articles in both Burmese and English language on its webpage.

Documentaries

"Dealing with the Dragon": A China-Myanmar Road Movie

“Dealing with the Dragon” is a documentary road movie that follows the emerging China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) all the way from Muse at the China border to Kyaukphyu at the Bay of Bengal. The CMEC includes pipelines, special economic zones, a deep-sea port, new roads and high-speed rail infrastructure, connecting China to the Indian Ocean. The film records the opinions of local people, talking about their experiences and about the opportunities and risks of CMEC investments. Who will be the winners, and who will be the losers, of this mega-project?

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Recent Articles

Anti-government Protest in Sittwe, Rakhine State

Myanmar’s 2020 Elections and Disenfranchisement in Rakhine State

When Myanmar’s Union Electoral Commission (UEC) cancelled elections in parts of the country, many criticized this step as favoring the National League for Democracy (NLD) at the cost of ethnic parties. But a closer analysis of some cases in Rakhine reveals that this is not necessarily true. Rather, cancellations may in fact strengthen the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) close to the military (Tatmadaw) in some constituencies in Rakhine State.
By Kyaw Minn Htin

Air Quality In Yangon

The Heinrich Böll Foundation’s office is monitoring air quality in Yangon and publishing real time data by using airveda device. Air quality measurements will serve as an indicator for us to know how safe the air we are breathing.  Click here for details, past data and more background.

Photo Story: We are the Champions

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Disabled athletes form a particularly marginal group among sports enthusiasts in the country. But they work hard and some of them have been remarkably successful in international sports competitions, especially the ASEAN Para Games. This photo story tells of their lives in training. The photos were taken by a photojournalist, Pho Thar. The images were taken at various times between 2017 and 2019 at the training facility of the Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation in North Dagon Township, Yangon, which houses about 150 athletes.  Perspectives Asia is a publication series jointly by the offices of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung in Asia. This issue examines the intersections of sports and politics. We look at how, through sports, identities are shaped, myths and heroes are born, and unconventional truths are buried. To observe more images, please click on the picture on the right side.

Rock Your Vote Music Dossier

In 2020, there will be around 5 million first-time voters in Myanmar, and it is likely that most of these youth will not be voting. Rock your Vote aims to raise awareness on the importance of voting and on the role music plays in politics. The project supported by Heinrich Boell Stiftung Yangon office consists of two parts: 1). In-studio Live Music Program with Bands 2). Collaborative Music Making with radical Hip Hop artists. Turning Table Myanmar believe that a word of encouragement or a piece of information or advice shared by influential radical artists will effectively push their followers, mainly the youth, to participate in the 2020 election process.

Myanmar 2020 Election Dossier

Myanmar is scheduled to hold its general elections on November 8th, 2020. In this dossier, the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Yangon office presents analysis and opinion – mostly by Myanmar authors – about the experience of democratic politics and about expectations for the future. Many observers say that Myanmar is in the middle of a democratic transition. But how do people in Myanmar actually look at the politics of the last few years? How do they judge the current state of things and what do they hope and expect for the future?

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Perspectives Asia #9: Two Sides of the Medals

This issue of Perspectives Asia examines the intersections of sports and politics. We look at how, through sports, identities are shaped, myths and heroes are born, and unconventional truths are buried. Hbs Yangon office contributes a photo story about disable athletes from a particularly marginal group, among sports enthusiasts in the country.  They work hard and some of them have been remarkably successful in international sports competitions, especially the ASEAN Para Games. This photo story tells of their lives in training.

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Myanmar on the road towards the 2020 elections

Myanmar’s elections are scheduled for 8 November 2020. In July 2020, the Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Yangon office, has commissioned a remote assessment by an international elections specialist to take stock of the pre-electoral situation and shed light on open questions and ongoing developments. The assessment, based on past experiences and worldwide good practices for election implementation, takes the Covid-19 pandemic situation into account and provides important recommendations for electoral stakeholders.

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Dossier: The Dangers of Coal

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Coal is one of the most polluting forms of energy production - dangerous for the environment, for health, and for the climate and thus the planet as a whole. Still, in Myanmar, the use of coal continues and is even envisaged to expand, for power production as well as for industrial process heat. This dossier presents two documentary videos that look at the current usage of coal in Myanmar and in Thailand, respectively, and at the plans to expand coal use for power production and industry purposes. It also includes an article that shows how plans for coal power plants in Myanmar have emerged and changed over time, not least as a result of popular resistance against coal.

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Environmental Governance

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Myanmar's Power Sector and Renewable Energy Development under the NLD Government

Renewable energy development played a rather limited role in the last five years of NLD government. Plans to build more coal power plants were not implemented but are still on the table. In the meantime, gas power has become the NLD’s preferred short-term solution to address the ongoing energy shortage. The fight for a better energy policy – against fossil fuels, for renewables – needs to go on.
By Pyi Pyi Thant
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The climate crisis is currently the biggest threat to all beings on earth

The climate crisis is becoming the biggest threat to all beings on earth. Myanmar is also suffering severe impacts of climate change. Groups of youth are active for climate strike movements in Myanmar inspired by Fridays for Future movement initiated by Greta Thunberg . Heinrich Böll Foundation Yangon Office, Myanmar interview Kyaw Ye Htet and Zay Lin Mon two organizers of “Strike for Climate Myanmar.” The interview took place on July 26, 2019.
By Axel Harneit-Sievers
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Plastic Atlas

The Plastic Atlas has the hard facts, data and figures to prove that the story of plastic that industry is telling us is a myth. We need urgent and drastic reductions in plastic production and consumption and regulation at the local, national and global level that tackle plastic pollution at the source.

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Perspectives Asia: Asia for Future

Perspectives Asia: Asia for Future

This edition of Perspectives Asia presents the work of climate change activists in Asia who are calling their governments and people to action. With contributions from Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, India, China, Malaysia, South Korea, Vietnam, and Hong Kong.

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CMEC

China-Myanmar Economic Corridor: Challenges and Opportunities

The workshop on Belt and Road Initiative; Challenges and Opportunities was conducted in Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay region. With the support of HBS Myanmar, local and international experts were invited and discussed on the challenges and opportunities of economic corridor of Myanmar and China, and its potential benefit and loss. This proceeding report written in Burmese included detail discussion of parliamentarian and CSO in three workshops.

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Perspective Asia: Nationalisms and Populisms in Asia

The issue of this 7thPerspectives Asia aims to draw a fine line between different forms of nationalism. The articles from various Asian countries focus on strategies and political styles adopted by populist leaders and explain how nationalistic and religious ideas are distorted by politics.

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Perspectives Asia: DigitalAsia

Over the last years, Asia has undergone an impressive digital transformation. Large parts of the continent have turned from the world’s factory into a creative industry.The different contributions across the continent highlight both the opportunities and risks of digitalization in Asia.

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The Contribution of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Advancing Women’s Political Participation and Effectiveness: A Case of the Mon Women Movement in Myanmar

Following decades of military dictatorship which denied Myanmar the benefits of an inclusive democracy, the new government continues to fall short: Women remain underrepresented. This paper focusses on the contribution of a growing CSO-led women’s movement to political participation and effectiveness, and highlights opportunities to maximize such efforts.

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