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Environmental Assessment and the rest of the world

Environmental Assessment and the rest of the world. Jean-Roger Mercier - QACU. Impacts can be avoided…. Picture was taken here. What used to be a good, productive mangrove is losing all of its assets. … all because of lack of attention to the local needs, lack of proper

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Environmental Assessment and the rest of the world

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  1. Environmental Assessmentand the rest of the world Jean-Roger Mercier - QACU An unofficial World Bank document

  2. Impacts can be avoided…. Communication in Environmental Assessment

  3. Picture was taken here What used to be a good, productive mangrove is losing all of its assets. … all because of lack of attention to the local needs, lack of proper studies and of proper consultation. Communication in Environmental Assessment

  4. Operationalizing concern for the vulnerable and the environment • Environmental Assessment is mandated in all investment and sectoral adjustment lending since 1989 • EA is one of the ten safeguard policies. Its application receives close attention from within and outside the Bank • EA pioneered public participation and has generally brought more transparency to project preparation (disclosure) Communication in Environmental Assessment

  5. 4.01 4.04 4.09 4.11 4.12 4.20 4.36 4.37 7.50 7.60 Plus…. Environmental Assessment (EA) Natural Habitats Pest Management Physical Cultural Resources (Draft) Involuntary Resettlement Indigenous Peoples (OD being conv.) Forests Safety of Dams Projects on International Waterways Projects in Disputed Areas BP17.50 Public Disclosure The Bank 10+1 Safeguard Policies Communication in Environmental Assessment

  6. EA – Consultation - Compliance • Category A: borrower consults [project-affected groups and local NGOs] at least twice:   • (a) shortly after environmental screening and before the terms of reference for the EA are finalized; and • (b) once a draft EA report is prepared. Communication in Environmental Assessment

  7. EA – Consultation – Compliance For A and B Category projects: • …borrower consults project-affected groups and local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) about the project's environmental aspects and takes their views into account... • …borrower consults with such groups throughout project implementation as necessary to address EA-related issues that affect them. Communication in Environmental Assessment

  8. EA – Disclosure - Compliance BP 17.50 (effect January 1, 2002) • Whenever the Bank requires an EA, ... borrower prepares an EA report as a separate, free-standing document. • The EA report is publicly available (a) after the borrower has made the draft EA report available at a public place accessible to project-affected groups and local NGOs in accordance with OP/BP 4.01, & (b) after such EA report has been officially received by the Bank, but before the Bank begins formal appraisal of the project. Communication in Environmental Assessment

  9. And now, to the specialists • But first, ask yourself the following question: If a Bank-funded project was bordering my backyard, would I like to be consulted? If yes, would I prefer a formal consultation or one where I know that my voice will be heard and my view point taken into consideration? Communication in Environmental Assessment

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