Complaint > Marena Renovables Wind Project 2

Eligibility: Issuance of Eligibility Memorandum

...wind farm with total capacity of 396 MW in two adjacent areas on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Under the Project, 102 wind turbines will be installed on the Barra Santa Teresa (“San Dionisio del Mar Wind Field”), in the municipio of San Dionisio del Mar, and 30 turbines will be installed in the community of Santa María del Mar (“Isthmus Wind Field”), which are part of the municipio of Juchitán (see Fi...

Complaint > Marena Renovables Wind Project 2

Eligibility: Issuance of Eligibility Memorandum

...wind turbines would be installed on the Barra Santa Teresa (“San Dionisio del Mar Wind Farm”), in the municipality of San Dionisio del Mar, and 30 turbines will be installed in the community of Santa María del Mar (“Isthmus Wind Farm”), which are part of the municipality of Juchitán. In addition, the Project provides for (a) the construction of three substations located in Virgen del Carmen (Santa María del Mar), Tileme, and Santa Teresa (San Dionisio del Mar), the first two of which would be co...

Complaint > Krnovo Wind Farm

Eligibility: Eligibility Assessment Report

...Wind Farm Project, available at http://www.ebrd.com/work-with- us/projects/psd/krnovo-wind-farm.html. 4 III. SUMMARY OF THE RELEVANT PARTIES’ VIEWS 1. Complainant 8. The Complainant initially contacted PCM on 7 August 2015 via email, stating that he owns 21,100 m² of land in Krnovo, Montenegro, where the Krnovo Wind Farm was going to be constructed with financial support from EBR...

Complaint > Cartagena Water Supply, Sewerage and Environmental Management Project

Eligibility: 31-Management Report and Recommendation (English)

...winds were neglected in the Project’s analyses. This is only partially true. The actual current records, which include wind effects, were used to predict transport of the waste. Measured currents very near to the surface were not used, however, nor were wind records explicitly used to predict current movement very near to the surface. These phenomena will be further investigated through the use of wind records extending over a period of several years. 13. Annex B assumes winds from the nort...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Eligibility: 65-Eligibility Report and Chairperson Statement (English)

...Wind Farm which will also have considerable demonstration impact.43 And though the CSP Plant and the Wind Farm are the largest 35 Management Response, p. 9. 36 Ibid, p. 10. 37 Ibid, p. 32. 38 Ibid, p. 14. 39 Ibid, p. 10. 40 Ibid, p. 7. 41 Ibid, p.3. 42 Ibid, p. 6. 43 Ibid, p. 7. 10 renewable energy projects in the Bank’s FY10 portfolio, Management recognizes that the Project will “skew”44 the rat...

Complaint > Alex Dev-01/Wadi al-Qamar

Eligibility: CAO Assessment Report - Alex Dev -01 April 2016 English

...winds in this coastal region are largely northwesterly, resulting in a wind corridor that carries cement dust and fumes from the plant and adversely impacts the residential area adjacent to the plant. Residents who filed the complaint reported that one of the operating industries, located next to the cement plant, won a court ruling establishing that its salt beds were covered by cement dust carried by the northwesterly winds. Residents also indicated that pollution from the plant is adversely i...

Complaint > EPS Restructuring

Eligibility: Eligibility Assessment Report

...wind protection embankment along the complete line of the exploitation field. The wind protection embankment is 2-2.5 m high. In the area of CM Veliki Crljeni, from Magnet gas station to the U-turn and the turn for OCM Tamnava West Field in its full length over the spatial width from the wind protection embankment to Ibar Highway, there are numerous planted woody plants with branched crowns several decades old which largely prevent expansion of suspended particles emission from OCM Veliki Crljen...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Eligibility: 65-Management Report and Recommendations (English)

...wind of the Medupi 3 Panel Report, paragraph 155. viii Management Report and Recommendation plant under the prevailing wind conditions, and the nearest town of Marapong, a more densely populated area upwind of the plant. On cumulative impacts including water and coal mining-related issues: xvii. Management reviewed the various analyses, assessments and strategic planning studies by the D...

Complaint > AES PNG-01/Roku Village

Eligibility: CAO Assessment Report - AES-PNG - March_11_2015

...wind and rain.  Local habitat of badicoot rats, wallabies, butterflies and native eucalyptus trees have been destroyed.  Fish and crabs have migrated to breed in other areas, as their mangrove habitat has been irreversibly damaged.  The Kuriu indigenous people have not be appropriately recognized and their cultural heritage has not be respected by AES. 3.2.2. Company Perspective In the Company’s view, they have complied with all procedures in obtain...

Complaint > DIF Lydian (Amulsar Gold Mine) 2

Eligibility: Eligibility Assessment Report

...wind direction, advised that most people would experts Frederic G., Lela S., village prefer to sell their lands. Mayor Update on current social programs; upcoming mine conference in Yerevan where 19.03.2014 Gndevaz, CLC meeting, CLO reps from all communities will be invited. CLC reps asked about the location of the ...

Complaint > Rainforest Ecolodge Linkages-01/Deniyaya

Eligibility: CAO Ombudsman Assessment Report, February 2010

...winding track that is used predominantly for accessing the tea plantations. Based on geography, the potential for impacts on the Deniyaya community by the project are not obvious. However, Deniyaya is also the location of the local government council – the Kotapola Pradeshiya Sabha – with whom the project must obtain certain approvals and clearances. Figure 2: Project Map showing Tea Estate, the Sinharaja Forest Reserve and Project Area REC Project Area From its early inception...

Complaint > Termoelectrica del Golfo Project

Eligibility: Issuance of Eligibility Memorandum

...wind to disperse the ash in the vicinity to then be inhaled by or otherwise come into direct contact with the inhabitants.” When the expert was questioned about the impacts or risks to the health of the inhabitants of Las Palmas Ejido, she responded, “…that question would have to be answered by an expert in human health.” 3.6 The alleged “new evidence” is a ruling from an amparo proceeding against the use of coke for street repair. Notwithstanding the transcription of l...

Complaint > Mongolia Mining Infrastructure Investment Support (P118109) and Mining Infrastructure Investment Support - Additional Financing

Eligibility: 102-Third and Final Report and Recommendation(English)-13 July 2017

...wind, solar and/or alternative water power energy options, in addition to the “no project” scenario. The REA will also contain a cumulative impact assessment of potential projects in the Selenge River basin in Mongolia. The GoM will hold public consultations on the draft REA. Management explains that it will support the PMU in the review of the TORs, which could be completed by August 2017, and estimates that the contract for the study could be s...

Complaint > Lukoil Overseas-01/Berezovka

Eligibility: English

...wind conditions, is especially disconcerting; akims say this is a topic of overwhelming concern among residents, and confirms people’s mistrust and lack of confidence in KPO’s environmental and public health studies. Most akims and deputies agree that data reliability is the key point of contention between KPO and its critics. While they believe KPO generally has made a good-faith effort to educate residents about air quality sampling, to establish community response systems, and to raise awaren...

Complaint > Bridge International Academies-01/Kenya

Eligibility: CAO Assessment Report - Bridge-01/Kenya - March 2019 - English

...wind and rain lead to flooding and bring waste from the surrounding community into the school. Bridge explained that it is unfortunate that waste enters the school premises at times and that they have put in place measures ranging from structural design to raising the ground level to creating waterways that can mitigate the impact of flooding on playgrounds. However, they informed CAO that this is the environment in which they operate, and if schools were not allowed to operate in these environm...

Complaint > Myanma Awba Group Company Ltd.-01/Myanmar

Eligibility: Assessment Report, Myanma Awba Group Company Ltd.-01 - June 2018 - English

...wind was blowing, but that the odor causes nausea, dizziness, breathlessness, and headaches, and is particularly bad for small children. This also has an impact on agricultural productivity, because the side effects of the odor make it difficult to work, particularly at night in the rubber plantations. They indicated that community members who can afford to relocate have already moved, however, most community members are poor and cannot afford to relocate or to buy masks to protect themselv...

Complaint > Lukoil Overseas-02/Berezovka

Eligibility: English

...wind direction in at all times from the communities situated at various distances along the KOGCF perimeter toward the center (!) of the field, which improperly lowers possible concentrations of pollutants” (KEPS Report, 2006, pp. 28-29). • “Environmental-protection measures have not been implemented for a number of years (KEPS Report, 2006, p. 30). 6 • “The company is violating its own statements and declarations regar...

Complaint > Lukoil Overseas-03/Berezovka

Eligibility: English

...wind has shifted and/or the concentrations have diminished.  The water is contaminated by the project‘s emissions and not suitable for drinking or irrigating.  Many residents are frightened of KPO‘s operations and live in fear that a disaster or serious accident could happen at any time. 5  For a number of reasons, the Community Forum that was established by KPO is not a trusted venue for raising co...

Complaint > Manila Second Sewerage Project (MSSP)

Eligibility: 28-Eligility Report (English)

...winds could carry floating septage towards the shoreline.45 According to the Response, a Bank-hired independent expert (Fenviron, December 1995), and a study prepared by Danish Hydraulic Institute (MSSP-Modeling of the Dispersion of Septage from Ocean Dumping, January 1997), concurred with the EIA/EMP that the environmental risk in the sea disposal of septage would be insignificant.46 30. According to Management the sea disposal site is one of eight waste ...

Complaint > Power Sector Generation and Restructuring Project

Eligibility: 46-Eligibility Report (English)

...winds and currents, will affect the enclosed Vlora Bay and contaminate the Vlora city air. These effects will have a negative impact not only on local population and fishing but also on the tourism industry which is an important source of employment and income in the area. The Requesters stated that the prospect of economic growth of the area is mostly based precisely on the activities to be harmed by the Project, namely tourism and fishing. 29 Manageme...