The Organization of Asian Studies (OAS) invites you to a conversation with Southeast Asia regional experts on the new developments in Myanmar’s rare earth mines, their environmental impact, and the broader economic implications.
Drawing on recent environmental devastation in the Mekong River region, this event will explore the autonomy of Myanmar’s ethnic armed organizations (EAO) and its consequences in the post-coup context.
Speakers
Brian Eyler is the Director of the Southeast Asia Program and the Energy, Water, and Sustainability Program at the Stimson Center. He is an expert on transboundary issues in the Mekong region and specializes in China’s economic cooperation with Southeast Asia.
Alvin Camba, a political economist, sociologist, and critical materials specialist at Associated Universities, Inc., will discuss the environmental impacts of rare earth mining in Southeast Asia, particularly in northern Myanmar, and the vulnerabilities it poses to global supply chains.
The discussion will highlight transboundary issues in the Mekong region, China’s economic cooperation with Southeast Asia, and the policy implications of unchecked rare earth mining, particularly if contamination in the Mekong River spreads.
Please join us in person on Friday, September 19, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm in Room 211 at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington, DC. The moderated discussion will take place from 11:00 to 11:45 am, followed by audience Q&A and light refreshments.
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