See a collection of letters from Civil Society, news articles and more capturing reactions to the draft Environmental and Social Framework policy.
The Ford Foundation recently investigated the link between forest rights and climate change in Latin America. According to a recent report, stopping deforestation and reforesting could reduce greenhouse gas emissons by 30 percent. Giving forest rights back to the traditional communities, who depend on these forests for their livelihood, would decrease deforesting and thereby reduce greenhouse …
A leaked draft of the World Bank’s proposed new Safeguard Policies appears to reverse a generation of gains.
Currently the World Bank lags behind other financial institutions when it comes to integrating climate-related issues into their environmental and social policies. The safeguard policy review the Bank is currently undergoing presents an important opportunity for the Bank to establish a stand-alone safeguard policy on climate change. This gap in policy has allowed the World …
A Kosovo police officer inspects the damage caused by an explosion that rocked Kosovo’s main power plant, in Obilic, Kosovo, Friday, June 6, 2014 Photo: AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu via Climate Progress On Friday, Kosovo’s oldest lignite-based power plant exploded, killing two and injuring 13 people. The accident is the latest to occur in this country’s …
The pressure is mounting for the World Bank to adopt a climate safeguard The following map shows where Civil Society groups have spoken out for a climate change policy at the World Bank. Over 100 Civil Society Organizations representing more than 60 countries have been reaching out to the Executive Directors of the World Bank …
In late April 2014 BIC participated in the Regional Dialogue “Trends in Infrastructure Investments in the Region Climate Change and Governance” in Lima, Peru with more than 20 other Latin American organizations. The event was organized in two parts, one public and one internal workshop. The main objectives in the “regional dialogue” were: • Articulation …
Photo: Gerald Simmons CC BY 2.0 Model Proposal: Climate Change Assessment (CCA) Safeguard Policy Submission to the World Bank Safeguard Policy Review Unlike many institutions, the Bank has not yet formally integrated climate issues into its operational policies. Most notably, the current Safeguard Policy framework does not adequately address the challenges a changing climate presents …
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Contact: Nicole Ghio (nicole.ghio@sierraclub.org) 202-675-6270 Jelson Garcia (jgarcia@bicusa.org) and Bharat Patel (bharatp1977@gmail.com) , 202 802 2995 As the World Bank and IMF hold their Annual Spring Meetings this week, the General Secretary of Machimar Adhikar Sangharsh Sangathan (MASS – Association for the Struggle for Fishworkers’ Rights) Dr.Bharat Patel will deliver a …
Forbes Asia recently published an article, entitled “Doing Big Business in Modi’s Gujarat“, that exposes the political context and the influence of Big Business interests in the development of the Tata Mundra Coal Plant. The project has faced growing opposition by fishing companies over the national and World Bank policy violations, which were confirmed in …