Poisoned Waters

Description: 

"Chemical pollution and silt are killing Burma?s beautiful Inle Lake... Inle Lake, one of the country?s major tourist attractions, is terminally ill and its fishermen have fallen on bad times. The lake?s surface is shrinking dramatically. As its surface inexorably drops, the pollution of its water rises. The fish are dying and entire species are threatened with extinction..."

Creator/author: 

Kyi Wai

Source/publisher: 

"The Irrawaddy" Vol 15, No. 9

Date of Publication: 

2007-09-00

Date of entry: 

2008-04-29

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  • Individual Documents

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English

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