safeifc
safeguard policies
international finance corporation
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read about the ifc safeguard policy
review:
www.cao-ombudsman.org/ev.php?
- information disclosure: www.ifc.org/enviro/enviro/Disclosure_Policy/disclosure.htm
- safeguard policies general: www.ifc.org/enviro/EnvSoc/Safeguard/safeguard.htm
- environmental assessment: www.ifc.org/enviro/EnvSoc/Safeguard/EA/ea.htm
- natural habitats: www.ifc.org/enviro/EnvSoc/Safeguard/Habitats/habitats.htm
- pest management: www.ifc.org/enviro/EnvSoc/Safeguard/PestMgmt/pestmgmt.htm
- forestry: www.ifc.org/enviro/EnvSoc/Safeguard/Forestry/forestry.htm
- safety of dams: www.ifc.org/enviro/enviro/Q_As/OP_4_37/safety.htm
- international waterways: www.ifc.org/enviro/enviro/OP_750/waterways.htm
- indigenous peoples: www.ifc.org/enviro/EnvSoc/Safeguard/Indigenous/indigenous.htm
- involuntary resettlement: www.ifc.org/enviro/EnvSoc/Safeguard/Resettlement/resettlement.htm
- cultural property: www.ifc.org/enviro/EnvSoc/Safeguard/Property/property.htm
- child and forced labour: www.ifc.org/enviro/enviro/childlabor/childsafeguard.htm
- environmental, health and safety
guidelines: www.ifc.org/enviro/enviro/pollution/guidelines.htm
world bank
- bank policies operational manual: wbln0018.worldbank.org/institutional/manuals/opmanual.nsf
- information disclosure policy (PDF): www.worldbank.org/html/pic/disclosure/Documents/DisclosureMatrix9_07_01.pdf
- safeguard policies overview: wbln0018.worldbank.org/institutional/manuals/opmanual.nsf/toc2
- environmental assessment: wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/toc2/93
- environmental assessment for category A
project:
wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/toc2/22
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environmental management plan:
wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/toc2/CA
pest management: wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/toc2/66 - natural habitats: wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/toc2/71
- cultural property: wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/toc2/55
- involuntary resettlement: wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/toc2/CA
- indigenous peoples: wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/toc2/0F
- new indigenous peoples policy under scrutiny: http://www.bicusa.org/bicusa/issues/indigenous_peoples/1474.php
- forestry: wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/toc2/C9
- safety of dams: wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/toc2/C1
- international waterways: wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/toc2/C1
- disputed areas:
wbln0018.worldbank.org/Institutional/Manuals/OpManual.nsf/toc2/72
interamerican development bank
- policies general: www.iadb.org/exr/english/POLICIES/policies_sect_policies.htm
- public information: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-102E.htm
- environment policy: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-703E.htm
- natural disaster policy: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-704E.htm
- involuntary resettlement: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-710E.htm
- agriculture: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-721E.htm
- forestry: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-723E.htm
- fisheries: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-724E.htm
- mining: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-725E.htm
- women in development: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-761E.htm
spanish
- general: www.iadb.org/exr/espanol/politicas/politicas_pol_sect.htm
- disponibilidad de informacion: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-102.HTM
- medio ambiente: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-703.HTM
- desastres naturales: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-704.HTM
- reasentamiento involuntario: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-710.HTM
- agropecuario: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-721.HTM
- desarrollo forestal: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-723.HTM
- desarrollo pesquero: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-724.HTM
- mineria: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-725.HTM
- la mujer en el desarrollo: www.iadb.org/cont/poli/OP-761.HTM
asian development bank
- general: www.adb.org/Publications/online.asp?id=800
- Information: www.adb.org/Documents/Policies/Information/default.asp
- environment: www.adb.org/Documents/Policies/Environment/default.asp
- fisheries: www.adb.org/Documents/Policies/Fisheries/default.asp
- involuntary resettlement: www.adb.org/Documents/Policies/Involuntary_Resettlement/default.asp
- gender: www.adb.org/Documents/Policies/Gender/default.asp
- indigenous peoples: www.adb.org/Documents/Policies/Indigenous_Peoples/default.asp
ebrd
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has a fairly elaborate set of environmental guidelines. However, safeguard policies in other areas are lacking to date.
- Public information policy: www.ebrd.com/about/policies/pip/main.htm
- Environmental policy: www.ebrd.com/about/policies/enviro/main.htm
- Energy operations policy: www.ebrd.com/about/policies/sector/energy/main.htm
- Natural resources policy: www.ebrd.com/about/policies/sector/natural/main.htm
- EBRD and ethnic minorities: www.ebrd.com/pubs/insti/poli/ethnic/main.htm
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ngo comments on the ebrd public
information policy:www.bankwatch.org/publications/index.html
european investment
bank
In its more than 40 years of existence, the European Investment Bank has not adopted any official safeguard policies. Under pressure from NGO's and parliaments, it is currently in the process of formulating an information policy. The EIB does, however have a set of so called 'statements':
- general: www.eib.org/pub/pub_pol.htm
- information poilcy: www.eib.org/policy/index.htm
- eib and sustainable development: www.eib.org/pub/divers/susdev_en.pdf
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environmental statement: www.eib.org/pub/divers/envir_en.pdf
in french at www.eib.org/pub/divers/envir_fr.pdf
in german at www.eib.org/pub/divers/envir_de.pdf - eib and climate change: www.eib.org/pub/divers/clima_en.pdf
export credit agencies
Export Credit Agencies long escaped the
attention of NGOs. As a result, they
sometimes finance projects that other IFIs
are unwilling to finance because of
political, economic or social risk. So far,
progress on adopting binding social and
environmental guidelines has been slow. The
Japanese, UK and US export credit agencies
(JBIC, ECGD and Export-Import Bank) do show
some progress however.
- JBIC enviro policy: www.jbic.go.jp/english/environ/guide/finance/index.php
- ECGD public information policy: www.ecgd.gov.uk/graphic/homepages/hmpublic.asp?sid=1&hdr;=Public%20
- ECGD policy on debt forgiveness: www.ecgd.gov.uk/graphic/debtdev/debtfor.asp?sid=6&hdr;=Public%20Policy%20
- ECGD business principles: www.ecgd.gov.uk/graphic/debtdev/busprinstatement.asp?sid=6&hdr;=Public%20Policy%20
- ECGD policy on sustainable development: www.ecgd.gov.uk/graphic/debtdev/susdev.asp?sid=6&hdr;=Public%20Policy%20
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Ex-Im freedom of information act:
www.exim.gov/foia.html
- EX-im environment and nuclear policies: www.exim.gov/pub108.html
