Development
Up one levelBurma is a land of immense economic potential, rich in natural resources and with a strong educational tradition. But after decades of misgovernance and conflict, Burma is one of the world’s poorest countries. This section of the BurmaGuide.Net includes resource summaries on paths to sustainable development that have proved useful in other Southeast Asian countries and around the world. The need for popular participation in all development decisions is highlighted, as well as development in post-conflict situations.
Development Gateway
This is the Development Gateway homepage. It contains links to information and reports on the role of information technology in development, and ...
Privatisation: The Impacts of Privatising Water and Biodiversity
This is a report on the privatisation of natural resources, specifically forests and water. It includes examples of privatisation in countries ...
Development, Minorities and Indigenous Peoples: A Case Study and Evaluation of Good Practice
This is a report providing examples from around the world on how to make development work better. All the case studies are evaluated according to ...
The Burma Development Disaster in Comparative Historical Perspective
This is a paper reviewing the post-independence performance of the Burmese economy.
Investing in Destruction: The Impact of Development Projects and Economic Policies in Burma
This is article discusses the SPDC’s economic investment in the Burma border areas. The topics covered in the article include forced labour, human ...
Myanmar
This site discusses the current political situation in Burma. It provides background on the political history of Burma, and assesses the current lack ...
The Story you haven’t heard about: The Yadana Project in Myanmar
This is a site produced by Unocal defending their reasons for investing in the Yadana gas pipeline in Burma. It provides information on Unocal ...
Philippine Institute for Development Studies
This is the homepage for the Philippine Institute for Development Studies. It provides information about the organisation and its work, research and ...
Renewable Energy
This site provides information, in easy English, on renewable energy. It explains what renewable energy is, and provides examples of different forms ...
Millennium Campaign
This is the Millennium Campaign homepage. The site provides information about the Millennium Development Goals, set forth by the United Nations. ...
“Entrenched - an Investigative Report on the Systematic Use of Forced Labor in a Rural Area”