Myanmar’s rivers are at risk of damming and mining activities, which has caused contamination and a threat to the livelihoods of riverine communities.

Environmental activist Paul Sein Twa is the co-founder of the Karen Environmental Social Action Network (KESAN).

He joins us in the DVB Newsroom to explain the work being done to protect Myanmar's rivers.

Read our story and check out our photos from International Day of Action for Rivers in Karen State on March 14.

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