2015: 10 things to watch in forests: Myanmar

Mongaby's 10 things to watch in forests this new year highlights growing concern over the environmental implications of an opening Myanmar. How will new, outside investment affect the forest-rich country and its unique biodiversity?

This reflects concerns in our recent paper on deforestation in the Ayeyarwady Delta, which maps historical and forecast deforestation trends in the Delta in response, we speculate, to shifting economic polices. Our letter to Science further considers the implications of economic liberalisation on Burmese biodiversity and ecosystems. Emerging research, led by Ted Webb, seeks to map changing actors and investments into Myanmar and their implications for biodiversity.

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