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SUMMARY:Week 1: Keeping the rivers flowing freely: A case from Myanmar - W
 in Myo Thu (University of Oxford)\, Prof Simon Dadson (University of Oxfor
 d)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20221013T160000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20221013T180000
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DESCRIPTION:The development of large-scale hydropower dams that was unpopu
 lar among the public in the past is now becoming a playbook of military ru
 lers to resume its suspended construction since the military took a coup d
 ’état in Myanmar on February 1\, 2022. Issuing a license to continue th
 e construction of a Chinese dam is considered diplomatic leverage with Chi
 na to secure their geopolitical support for the international legitimacy t
 he military junta has daringly sought . Moreover\, the business interest o
 f military crony companies partnering with Chinese investors for an econom
 ic monopoly is another reason to go ahead with the hydropower development 
 project. This alerts all environmental activists and human rights defender
 s in Myanmar to strengthen their strenuous efforts in continuing their env
 ironmental justice movement for the longevity of the Irrawaddy and Salween
  rivers\, which are ecologically diverse and important for global biodiver
 sity and sustainable livelihoods. This event to give a brief account of th
 e environmental perspective and political views of the author\, who active
 ly participated in the nationwide public campaign against hydropower devel
 opment projects. As far as hydro-power development is concerned for global
  debate\, the lessons learned from the people’s struggle to keep the riv
 er free flow would be helpful for academia to carry out further research\,
  as well as for those environmental activists to carry on their unfinished
  job of fighting against environmental injustice. To some degree\, policym
 akers and investors might also find something important for decision-makin
 g\; nevertheless\, a consensus is to be reached on what has been pointed o
 ut in this paper.\nSpeakers:\nWin Myo Thu (University of Oxford)\, Prof Si
 mon Dadson (University of Oxford)
LOCATION:Christ Church (Michael Dummett Lecture Theatre or ONLINE)\, St Al
 dates OX1 1DP
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URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/a9de0cc0-4bf2-4bbd-b283-f9ca782e346f/
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