Myanmar’s Dawei Special Economic Zone covers 200 square kilometers, affects 43,000 people and could cost up to 58 billion dollars. It extends inland from the Kilometer Zero sign, near the site of the proposed deep sea port.
Fishers near Dawei Special Economic Zone unload their catch at a local beach market. Local fisheries and this market would both be threatened by the proposed Dawei deep sea port.
Supporters of the Dawei communities pose in the dry riverbed of the Myaung Pyo River, asking “Where has the river gone?” (In Myanmar language (Burmese), “Myit bae pyauk twar thar hlae?”).
The Kalone Htar River in the Dawei area remains free-flowing but has been threatened by a large dam that would be used by Dawei Special Economic Zone.
Local communities gather near the site of the proposed Hatgyi dam on the Salween River to protest the project.
A farmer near the site of the proposed Hatgyi dam on the Salween River talks about traditional and sustainable farming practices. This land would be flooded if the dam is built.
Rice farmers work near the site of the proposed Hatgyi dam on the Salween River.
A young environmental lawyer from Myanmar visits the Salween River, near the proposed site of the Hatgyi dam.
