Myanmar

The Mekong, one of the world’s most biodiverse rivers, breathes life into vast ecosystems. Flowing through six countries, it links cultures, livelihoods, and landscapes. But as dams multiply, pollution intensifies, and currents slow, its natural rhythms break down.

One month after the coup in Myanmar, a peaceful protest movement, including many civil servants, has grown and continues to resist the military. It is seeking to build alternative legitimate power structures, while the regime is clamping down on the protests in increasingly violent ways. What is the background of the coup, and how are the chances for a peaceful return to democracy in Myanmar?

After decades of civil war, the peace process in Myanmar remains stalled and male dominated. While international bodies support an inclusive process, national women’s networks struggle to embrace pluralism in the ethnically diverse state.

As the world's poorest and most vulnerable populations suffer huge losses from climate change, the entities most responsible for the problem - the so-called "Big Polluters" - continue to reap billions in profits. This has to change.