EBRD Annual Meeting 2019
Empowering communities to be heard. Protecting whistleblowers and pushing back against the threat of violence, intimidation and attacks on free speech and assembly. Preserving the environment.
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EPS/Kostolac,
Serbia
“Restructuring” EPS is more about perpetuating non-compliance, building new coal units and expanding lignite mines. Read Bankwatch’s request to the EBRD concerning the outcomes of the EPS compliance review.
Hydropower,
the Balkans
The cautious approach to hydropower in the Balkans should be applied to other regions that also struggle to implement the EBRD and EU standards. The EBRD should protect the pristine ecological status of rivers and the rights of communities.
Kheledula,
Georgia
Failing to acknowledge the Lower Svaneti Lalkhor, the violations to Georgian legislation and the bank’s own policies will deteriorate the livelihoods of the indigenous Svans and the potential for alternative development and tourism in the villages.
Namakhvani,
Georgia
The EBRD should ensure the close examination of the project and its documents before it officially enters into pipeline, as it is likely to have a considerable effect on local communities and biodiversity.
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