(Survey in NgaPhe` Township, MinBu District, Magway Division and Thipaw Township, Kyauk Mae District, Northern Shan State) By BadeiDha Moe Civil Society Organization..... Summary: "During the political reform period in Myanmar, most of the critical issues that have arisen around land issues have concerned foreign investment projects. The civilian government, Houses of Parliament, Members of Parliament, political parties, civil society and farmers are all directly involved and troubled by the land grabbing that is taking place in the establishment of foreign investment projects. Among these projects, the Myanmar– China pipelines project is having the most effects on the largest number of local people in Myanmar simply because of its size: it crosses the entire length of the country from Rakhine State to Yunnan Province through heavily populated and fertile agricultural areas. Because of its length, it affects all types of Myanmar environmental resources such as cultivated land, virgin land, river, stream, forest and mountains, which are all vital to Myanmar?s rich biodiversity. This one project has the potential to impact negatively on the environment, livelihoods, culture and social life of a large part of the country. Local ethnic nationality groups have been concerned about unfair compensation without the proper regard given to the environment and social impact. State development should start with the involvement of people in each region. It is especially difficult for a government to start development projects when there is political instability, and the impact of this project is an impediment to the on-going peace process. Our team surveyed "public opinion?? on foreign investments, so-called development projects. Local people voluntarily participated in the research in NgaPhe` Township, Upper Myanmar and Thipaw (Hsipaw) Township, Northern Shan State. The survey used participatory action research methods, in which local people could learn how to define their issues, cooperate with each other and with civil society organisations, collect data on their situation and understand their rights with respect to government and private company projects. In summary, our report intends to expose the cases of injustice uncovered through our research to the public, members of parliaments, and civil society"