"Martin Michalon explains the effects of tourism on the Inlay Lake Region... Although Inlay Lake is a major tourism highlight in Myanmar, it also faces severe environmental threats, which jeopardize the whole region?s economic system. Because of weak governance under previous governments, tourism heavily used and abused the local environment, instead of benefiting it. The NLD government has formulated promising intentions, but the weighty legacy of previous regimes, top-down governance, red tape and personal interests might hamper their efforts. This post is part of PhD research in Geography on the development of tourism in Inlay Lake region. It is mainly based on more than 200 interviews with local stakeholders, from farmers to ministry officials, to boat drivers and hotel managers..."