Welcome to the Karen Rivers Watch website.

This page is for people who are interested in the environmental issues of Burma.

Karen Rivers Watch is a network of Karen people of Burma working for environmental and natural resources protection in Karen State. 

This site will be updated periodically. Currently KRW is monitoring the mega development plans on Hydro-power on the Salween dams, we will keep you update with the information.

   Mae Sot Burma Solidarity groups protested at   Maesot-Myawaddy Friendship Bridge. 12 people participated―KRW

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NEWS

February 28: Villagers want end of Salween dams

FACT

Burma Rivers Network Asks Burma's Neighbours to end Energy Deal

Mission Statement to The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus  

World's Top 10 Rivers at Risk - SALWEEN

KRW Statement on March 14 Anti-dam day

Karen River Watch Statement: March 24, 2007

On February 28, 2007, Activists Around the World Joined Together to Demonstrate Against the Plans to Build Dams on the Salween River

More Details information available at

www.salweenwatch.org

- Salween Dams In Karen State

- Burma Facts

Damming at Gunpoint

The report providing the information of how the Burma military regime securing the Salween River in Karen State by conducting military offensive to get rid out Karen National Union in the area. The consequence of these offensive led to the Fall of KNU's headquarter Manerplaw and thousands of Karen fled to Thailand, where over 8,000 people stayed in the jungle surviving as Internally Displaced persons (IDPs).

Read Report Summery

Get the report in PDF format

Contact us:ka_rw2003@yahoo.com