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Bankwatch Mail 22

Bankwatch Mail | 7 September, 2004 | Download PDF

In this World Bank monothematic issue: Troubling trends in the IFC’s Social and Environmental Safeguards review * Oil & development: The World Bank’s test case in Africa * If there’s mess around your house, don’t blame the dustman … talk to his managers * Back To Controversy * The carbon spin doctors: How the World Bank explains emissions trading to journalists * Need some ERUs? Ask the World Bank’s PCF how to get more * New Bankwatch publications

Striking a better balance – The World Bank Group and Extractive Industries: the Final Report of the Extractive Industries Review

Official document | 7 August, 2004 | Download PDF

The World Bank Group annonced in 2000 it would conduct a comprehensive assessment of its activities in the extractive industries sector (oil, gas, and mining production EI). This included, the Extractive Industries Review, an independent stakeholder consultation process headed by Dr. Emil Salim (former state Minister for population and Environment, Indonesia). Dr. Salims report produced a number of recommendation for the institutions future involvment in the sector.

Bankwatch Mail 21

Bankwatch Mail | 7 June, 2004 | Download PDF

In this EIB monothematic issue: Public Funds for Public Benefit – new NGO campaign launched * Mónica Ridruejo uncensored * EIB outside Europe but not out of sight * The IFC’s “no” to controversial Slovak paper mill followed by the EIB’s “yes” * Is thinking big the way to Stability? * BTC campaigner persecuted in Turkey * EIR for all – including the EIB * Dubious gains: the EIB’s involvement in the Slovak rail system * Access denied: the EIB’s mythical Information Policy

Bankwatch Mail 20

Bankwatch Mail | 7 April, 2004 | Download PDF

In this EBRD monothematic issue: Energy but not for Sakhalin * EBRD takes action on Uzbek human rights* EBRD must make “publish what you pay” stick * K2R4: the never-ending story * The EBRD and Smithfield Foods: Polish pig farmers stuck in the middle * Filling the EBRD’s natural resources and energy policies void * European Parliament boosts the MDBs renewables debate * The green alternative for Georgia: an interview with Manana Kochladze

Official complaint to the IFC’s Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman of Rustavi residents concerning the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Main Oil Export pipeline project

Official document | 16 March, 2004 | Download PDF