Complaint > Nedbank Tier II-01/Kintinian

Filing: Letter of complaint to CAO with annexes - Nedbank-01 - April 2017

...change Commi ssion (Annex 1). If the IFC policy were properly followed, we would expect to find in that agreement a requirement on AngloGold Ashanti to apply the Performance Standards to its mining operations in Guinea, since the high level of risks of industrial mining operations to people and the environment are well known. There is no such term in the agreement, save an undertaking by AngloGold Ashanti that it is in compliance with all applicable environmental laws and permits as ...

Complaint > Nicaragua Sugar Estates Limited-01/Leon and Chinandega

Agreement: Full Report

...climated to the hot conditions. Non-acclimated individuals can only produce 1 L of sweat per hour (which only dispels 580 kcal of heat per hour) whereas acclimated individuals can produce 2-3 L of sweat per hour and can dissipate as much as 1740 kcal of heat per hour through evaporation. Acclimatization to hot environments usually occurs over 7-10 days and enables individuals to reduce the threshold at which sweating begins, increase sweat production, and increase the capacit...

Complaint > Reventazon HPP-01

Appraisal: English

...changes or the loss of natural buffer areas such as wetlands, mangroves, and upland forests that mitigate the effects of natural hazards such as flooding, landslides, and fire, may result in increased vulnerability and community safety-related risks and impacts” (para. 8). PS4 requires that such “adverse impacts should be avoided, and if these impacts are unavoidable, the client will implement mitigation measures in accordance with [the mitigation hierarchy]” (ibid). Performance Standard 1 furth...

Complaint > Reventazon HPP-02

Appraisal: English

...changes or the loss of natural buffer areas such as wetlands, mangroves, and upland forests that mitigate the effects of natural hazards such as flooding, landslides, and fire, may result in increased vulnerability and community safety-related risks and impacts” (para. 8). PS4 requires that such “adverse impacts should be avoided, and if these impacts are unavoidable, the client will implement mitigation measures in accordance with [the mitigation hierarchy]” (ibid). Performance Standard 1 furth...

Complaint > Enso Albania-01/Lengarica

Compliance Report: English

...climate change mitigation. At the time of IFC’s investment, the client had two hydropower projects under development in Albania, Lengarica and Mati. Additional projects were envisaged, but none had been reported as being developed at the time of writing this report. IFC’s expected additionality included: (a) mitigating long-term regulatory risks given the limited track record of the power sector in Albania; (b) offering its stamp of approval in support of the client’s investment plan to attract ...

Complaint > Salala Rubber Corporation-01/Margibi and Bong

Filing: CAO Complaint - Liberia - Salala Rubber Corporation 01

...climate change.442 During the lifecycle of SRC’s project, SRC is required to: . . . consider ambient conditions and apply pollution prevention and control technologies and practices that are best suited, or where avoidance is not feasible, minimize or reduce adverse impacts on human health and the environment while remaining technically and financially feasible. . . [.]443 176. “P...

Complaint > Bridge International Academies-01/Kenya

Appraisal: CAO Appraisal Report - Bridge-01/Kenya - October 2019 - English

...climate of fear” around its operations which affects parents, teachers, staff and citizens. The complainants refer to court actions brought by the company against a journalist and a teachers’ union representative and allege that the company has threatened to sue people who have criticized Bridge schools. Further, the complainants refer to an instance where a researcher visiting a Bridge school was arrested and questioned. Client’s Perspective The client’s response...

Complaint > Maple Energy-01/Nuevo Sucre and Canaan

Filing: English

...climate of fear among Shipibo women such that they are kept from their own lands near Maple’s work areas due to fear of sexual abuse by Maple workers. No Management Program Maple also failed to prepare a management program (paras. 13-14) or action plan (para. 16). If they were prepared, they have not been disclosed despite the request of the communities. The mitigation measures and corrective actions that should have been identified in an action plan were not taken, resul...

Complaint > Nicaragua Sugar Estates Limited-01/Leon and Chinandega

Agreement: Espanol

...Climate change, workplace heat exposure, and occupational health and productivity in Central America. Int J Occup Environ Health, 2011. 17(3):270-81. Kobayashi E, Suwazono Y, Dochi M, et al. Association of lifetime cadmium intake or drinking Jinzu River water with the occurrence of renal tubular dysfunction. Environ Toxicol 2009;24 (5):421-428. Laux TS, Bert PJ, Ruiz GMB, et al. Nicaragua revisited: evidence of lower prevalence of chronic kidney disease in a high-altitude, coffee-growing village...

Complaint > Alex Dev-01/Wadi al-Qamar

Filing: Egypt Alex-Dev Complaint

...climate change. Alexandria Portland Cement intends to begin using coal as a cheap source of energy instead of natural gas. The disclosure letter sent to the Egyptian Stock Exchange states that the company has already made investments to begin operating with coal starting in 2014, regretting that the project has been delayed because of resistance and 22 Attachment no.9 postponements by the former environment minister. A supporter of the move to renewable and clean energy sources and an oppon...

Complaint > Oyu Tolgoi-01/Khanbogd

Agreement: MDT/IEP Final Report - January 2017 - Mongolian

...climate  change  based  on  herders’observations  and   comparing  it  with  hydro-­‐climatic  and  remote  sensing  data.  Proceedings  of  the  Transdisciplinary  Research   Conference:  Building  Resilence  of  Mongolian  Rangelands,  Ulaanbaatar.       Ivanhoe  Mines.  2004.  Herder  Relocation  Report:  Oyu  Tolgoi  Project.       Key  to  Business  Success  NGO.  2015.  Report  on  Livestock  ...

Complaint > Oyu Tolgoi-02/Khanbogd

Agreement: MDT/IEP Final Report - January 2017 - Mongolian

...climate  change  based  on  herders’observations  and   comparing  it  with  hydro-­‐climatic  and  remote  sensing  data.  Proceedings  of  the  Transdisciplinary  Research   Conference:  Building  Resilence  of  Mongolian  Rangelands,  Ulaanbaatar.       Ivanhoe  Mines.  2004.  Herder  Relocation  Report:  Oyu  Tolgoi  Project.       Key  to  Business  Success  NGO.  2015.  Report  on  Livestock  ...