What was the study?...Who was involved?...What does it say? The Myitsone dam should not be built... The dams will have severe negative impacts, including on livelihoods, public health and safety... “The fragmentation of the Ayeyawaddy River by a series of dams will have very serious social and environmental problems...” (p. 2) A social impact assessment must be conducted...“The main drawback of this study is the lack of Social Impact Assessment. Systematic social impact assessment must be carried out by competent social scientists….Before approving the construction, the decision-makers are strongly urged to fairly balance between the negative and positive aspects of dams.” (p. 62)...Affected people should be consulted and consent; local people are currently against the projects...“The public should be disclosed about the hydropower dams and resettlement programs by having public meetings.” (p. 26)