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The Online Burma/Myanmar Library (OBL) is a non-profit online research library mainly in English and Burmese serving academics, activists, diplomats, NGOs, CSOs, CBOs and other Burmese and international actors. It is also, of course, open to the general public. Though we provide lists of Burma/Myanmar news sources, the Library’s main content is not news but in-depth articles, reports, laws, videos and links to other websites, We provide a search engine (database and full text) and an alphabetical list of categories and sub-categories, but the Library is best accessed through browsing the 100 or so categories which lead to sub- and sub-sub categories. These tools should be used in combination.
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Displaying 846 - 850 of 1151Burma: New roads pave the way for massive logging
A project is in progress to build a number of roads in Kachin State in return for huge logging concessions. While improving and expanding the infrastructure in Kachin State is much needed, the impact of this deal on the environment could prove to be disastrous.
Challenges to democratization in Burma: Perspectives on multilateral and bilateral responses (full report)
A collection of essays, mostly written by activists, on Burma's bilateral and multilateral relations: ASEAN-Burma, Bangladesh-Burma, China-Burma, India-Burma, Thailand-Burma, International Policies towards Burma - Western governments, NGOs and multilateral institutions. "Report looking at Burma/Myanmar's relations with neighbouring states and other governments, and the policies and measures adopted by the international community that may strengthen or reduce the prospects of democratization in Burma/Myanmar.
Challenges to democratization in Burma: Perspectives on multilateral and bilateral responses - Executive Summary, TOC etc.
Contents:
Acronyms;
Preface;
Acknowledgements;
About the authors;
Executive summary;
Introduction;
Background;
Relations with ASEAN;
Bilateral relations;
International policies towards Burma;
Conclusions...
1 ASEAN-Burma relations:
I Historical context;
II Origins of constructive engagement;
III Burma and ASEAN: A troubled marriage;
IV ASEAN and Aung San Suu Kyi;
V ASEAN and the NCGUB;
VI Bilateral relations;
VII Assessment of constructive engagement;
Challenges to democratization in Burma: Perspectives on multilateral and bilateral responses. Chapter 5 - Thai–Burma relations
I Thai perceptions of Burma;
II Ties with Thailand: a short history;
III Border trade from 1948–1999;
IV Evolution of Thailand’s constructive engagement policy;
V Thai-Burmese technical cooperation 123VI Key issues;
VII New Thai policy towards Burma;
VIII Conclusions.
The Customary Ideology of Karenni People
... Karenni people celebrated three kinds of pole festivals in a year. The first one is called Tya-Ee-Lu-Boe-Plya. During this festival, the people went to their paddy fields, vegetable farms, picked the premature fruits and brought it to the Ee-Lu-pole. They put the premature fruits on altar, thank god and then pray for good fruits and good harvest. The second one called Tya-Ee-Lu-Phu-Seh. In this festival they pray god to bless the teenagers with good conducts, and good healths. The third one is Tya-Ee-Lu-Du. The festival concerned to everyone.