The intersection of conflict, development and natural resource management is only growing across the globe. This piece discusses the options to confront the inevitable need to electrify Myanmar, where I was shocked to hear that only two thirds of the population has access to electricity. Noah asks some very good questions to a group of people from diverse sectors: Can we decentralize power-generation? Move it to community-managed systems, like solar-panels and mini-dams?
Involving local voices, especially in Myanmar, is necessary yet seldom done (please correct me if I'm wrong). With this presumption, I was shocked to hear that the Myitsone project was halted, seemingly with the interests of local people in mind.
I will be very curious to see if there are any voices or experiences on how to begin implementation of such small-scale energy resources. Surely there are some existing models of how this has worked in other regions, and while it’s likely to have many differences in context, it will indeed be an interesting place to start. I think that anyone working in development in Myanmar, not limited to those in the energy sector, will benefit from reading a book like this as conflict is impeding development in every sector in this country.
The intersection of conflict, development and natural resource management is only growing across the globe. This piece discusses the options to confront the inevitable need to electrify Myanmar, where I was shocked to hear that only two thirds of the population has access to electricity. Noah asks some very good questions to a group of people from diverse sectors: Can we decentralize power-generation? Move it to community-managed systems, like solar-panels and mini-dams?
Involving local voices, especially in Myanmar, is necessary yet seldom done (please correct me if I'm wrong). With this presumption, I was shocked to hear that the Myitsone project was halted, seemingly with the interests of local people in mind.
I will be very curious to see if there are any voices or experiences on how to begin implementation of such small-scale energy resources. Surely there are some existing models of how this has worked in other regions, and while it’s likely to have many differences in context, it will indeed be an interesting place to start. I think that anyone working in development in Myanmar, not limited to those in the energy sector, will benefit from reading a book like this as conflict is impeding development in every sector in this country.