A Forest of Money? – PDF Today, BIC is publishing a translation of an important study on international finance for forests in Peru, titled “Un Bosque de Dinero” or “A Forest of Money” in English, which was written in collaboration with Derecho, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (DAR). This extensive study examines financing from Multilateral Development …
Clearing for a coal mine, Central Kalimantan forest Credit: Andrew Taylor/WDM, taken on June 8, 2013 Licensed under:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ PRESS RELEASE: World Bank introducing new fossil fuel subsidies, undermining its own climate change commitments and forest protection efforts New analysis of Bank’s $5-billion-dollar policy loans shows lender supporting investment incentives for coal and other fossil fuel …
Update: World Bank Should Release Draft of Country Partnership Framework for Meaningful Consultation
January 11, 2017 The World Bank is in the process of drafting a new Country Partnership Framework to guide its work in Peru for the next four to six years. This framework is slated to be finalized by April 2017, and is meant to include feedback and comments from stakeholders. However, no draft of this …
SECURING TENURE RIGHTS TO PROTECT FORESTS AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE: EXPLORING THE ROLE OF DEVELOPMENT FINANCE Hosted by Bank Information Center, Oxfam International, Rights and Resources Initiative and Forest Peoples Programme Objectives Held on October 11, 2016, this event represented a unique opportunity for participants to come together and strategize around the role of development …
This session at the World Bank Annual General Meetings 2016 Civil Society Policy Forum examines development policy financing (DPF) as a tool for scaling-up positive environmental and social impact amidst the global climate crisis. It features case study findings from recent operations that represent challenges to the achievement of World Bank climate and forest commitments …
World Bank Funded Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development (LASED) Project in Cambodia On Tuesday, finance ministers from around the world concluded the third negotiation for the 18th replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries. While IDA should be focusing its investments in areas and sectors …
Photo © Joe Athialy (Washington DC, October 3, 2016) – The World Bank Group has secretly funded a coal boom in Asia despite announcing a moratorium on such projects in 2013, according to the results of a new investigation. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has spoken forcefully about the dangers of new coal projects. …
Forests are a livelihood source for an estimated 1.6 billion forest dependent peoples, many of whom are indigenous. These forest dependent peoples comprise 90% of the world’s people living in extreme poverty. It is vital that the World Bank’s safeguard policies ensure protections and rights for these communities, at a time when their resources are …
BIC, along with in-country partners, has published three new case studies on the impacts of several World Bank projects on forests and forest communities. You can find them below: A Case Study of the World Bank’s Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project in Cambodia The World Bank Para Rural Integrated Development Project: A …
The term ‘tipping point’ has been used to describe the current state of affairs in the past few months on numerous occasions. From climate change to politics, society is being called into action by the fear of reaching a tipping point – a moment of sudden and irreversible change. Even deforestation isn’t exempt from …