“Prior consultation is key because it informs the communities of the situation, on the possible impact of the projects to their lives,” Linares told Global Voices through WhatsApp. Despite the region’s wealth in natural resources and the foreign investment influx,...
The predictable result was an Italian “‘info-demic,’ with fake news and rumors circulating faster than actual information about the virus.” Incredibly, some Italian media even circulated Chinese stories claiming that the virus had originated in Italy.
U Aung Myo Htun: Locals in northern Shan State have already suffered the social and environmental impacts of the Sino-Myanmar China oil and gas pipelines. They have not had a chance to voice their will and ordeals in the past....
