Complaint > Marlin-01/Sipacapa

Eligibility: Annexes

...change No users of None expected Annual rainfall estimate dewatering of open wet season; 300 l/s in dry over life of the Tzala reported given the small may change as on-site pits. season. mine, from 5 downstream of proportion of water data is collected over • Quivichil s...

Complaint > Marlin-01/Sipacapa

Eligibility: Assessment

...changes to local economies. The EIR Final Report found that some of the EI projects funded by the WBG had resulted in substantial negative environmental and social impacts for affected people and that substantial changes in WBG support were warranted as a result. The report included almost 100 recommendations for the WBG divided into four main categories: Pro-Poor Governance, Environmental and Social Components, Human rights, and WBG Institutional Priorities. The independent evaluation units of ...

Complaint > Marlin-01/Sipacapa

Eligibility: CAO Follow-up Assessment Guatemala, Complaint Regarding the Marlin Mining Project, May 2006

...change from the September 2003 Sipacapa Strategic Development Plan, funded and supported by the NGOs CARE and the National Peace Fund (FONAPAZ), which endorsed metallic mining as a viable vehicle for development, albeit with recognized risks. It appears that many in the community have now concluded that the perceived risks of mining development outweigh the benefits. • The company is hopeful that over time, Sipacapans will change their position once they witness the b...