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Kumtor gold facilities, Kyrgyzstan: Comments on water, environmental and related issues

Study | 31 January, 2012 | Download PDF

This report, authored by hydrogeologist and geochemist Dr. Robert Moran, reveals that Canadian company Centerra Gold, owner and operator of the Kumtor gold mine, has been contaminating local waters and glaciers while hiding evidence of such negative impacts from public oversight.


Kumtor gold mine, Kyrgyzstan. Bringing risks to regional water systems

Briefing | 31 January, 2012 | Download PDF

The briefing summarises findings of a report, authored by hydrogeologist and geochemist Robert Moran. The report reveals that Canadian company Centerra Gold, owner and operator of the Kumtor Mine, has been contaminating local waters and glaciers while hiding evidence of such negative impacts from public oversight.


Spirited away – Mongolia’s mining boom and the people that development left behind

Study | 30 January, 2012 | Download PDF

The report, based on a fact finding mission to the Tavan Tolgoi and Oyu Tolgoi mines in Mongolia, examines the social and environmental impacts of mining in Mongolia. It offers a more in-depth look at the impacts on herders who have been displaced by the mining operations, the local effects of the construction of infrastructure and the mining operations themselves.


Recommendations to achieve a sustainable Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020

Briefing | 23 January, 2012 | Download PDF

The 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (EU budget) will be a decisive tool for Europe to demonstrate that it can achieve economic and social prosperity by committing to a decarbonised, resource and energy-efficient and socially just economy. This briefing recommends to further strengthen the European Commission’s budget proposal by shifting allocations and spending priorities to sectors of the green economy, eventually helping to create more jobs and future proof green markets.


Letter to European Commission: Insufficient environmental assessment of Ukraine NPP Safety Upgrade Programme

Advocacy letter | 20 January, 2012 | Download PDF

The letter criticises the environmental assessment of the Nuclear power plants safety upgrade programme (SUP) in Ukraine. It concludes that the assessment insufficient and does not fully elaborate the objectives and consequences of the SUP.


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