Complaint > Marena Renovables Wind Project 2

Filing: Request received by Executive Secretariat

...wind farm, but of transmission lines, as explained below. 12. The Project wind farm will be built on two principal bases. The first base, San Dionisio del Mar, will be on the Barra between the Upper Lagoon and the Lower Lagoon in the municipio of San Dionisio del Mar, and will involve the construction of 102 wind turbines occupying a total of 37.86 hectares.6 The second base, Santa María del Mar, will be on the lands of Santa María del Mar, where 30 wind turbines wi...

Complaint > Orion-02/ Gualeguaychu

Filing: Complaint with Annexes, August 5, 2009

...winds, thus underrating their impact on our shores, particularly on the resort. We have always maintained that the winds especially in Summer, would carry that pestilence to the shores of the resort, so, as could be expected, the tourists would abandon the place, never to return, and transmit their bad experience with the obvious repercussions on this touristic undertaking. We asserted, also, that this would happen simultaneously with the productive activity of this plant. Well, it is already ha...

Complaint > Kosovo Power Project (Proposed)

Filing: 78-Request for Inspection (English)

...Wind Studies on the wind energy potential of Kosovo vary widely. One study [8] was based on meteorological data collected at 10 potential project sites throughout the country. 7 of these 10 sites were found to have wind speeds to slow for commercial viability. Of the remaining 3 locations, the highest wind speed was measured at BBUD, in Budakova. The modeled wind resource at this location is shown in the Figure 9. The estimated annual average wind speed at 38 meters is estimated to be 6.9 m/s. ...

Complaint > Krnovo Wind Farm

Filing: Complaint

...Wind Farm Please describe the harm that has been caused or might be caused by the Project. Project Sponsor did not try to acquire land rights through negotiation but through expropriation which is not in compliance with EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy. Project Sponsor did not contact me until I reached out to EBRD. Project Sponsor intended to expropriate only the area where the towers will be built but not the area under power wires and adjacent area that will be unusable completely for s...

Complaint > Private Power Generation Project

Filing: 44-Request for Inspection (English)

...Wind power potential needs further exploration, as wind speeds have only been recorded at low heights, not the 10 meters that is standard for wind power analysis.11 •Improved, efficient stoves and biogas digesters would be key to bringing cleaner energy to the rural poor, and reduce deforestation from cutting fuel wood. Uganda Government technocrats have dismissed the contribution of these alternative energy options based on their development cos...

Complaint > Rawalpindi Environmental Improvement Project (Sewage Treatment Plant Component)

Filing: Complaint received, 28 May 2009

...wind 6 direction. In case of Jabbar Miana land is being acquired at a distance of less than 300m from the houses both on north and west of the village??? And there is no mention of wind direction considerations in the SEIA. 7. ADB policy on Involuntary Resettlement provides for compensation to AP’s, at least equal to the "without" project situation. In our case th...

Complaint > Transport Sector Support Project and its Additional Financing

Filing: Request for Inspection

...winding route to crossing from one t the other. 8. The working conditions of workers has never been human. The toilets at the construction side were poorly done, got filled and during rainy season used to over flow. This was allegedly rectified when it came to their attention that there was a complain on the project . Those spoken to claim that milk is never given to them as required, no protective cover , poor working relationships. Wi...

Complaint > Oyu Tolgoi-01/Khanbogd

Filing: Letter of complaint (redacted), October 12, 2012

...wind and cold.6 In addition, the possibility of land freezing under the thin layer of animal droppings in the animal shelters was not taken into account, which led to big losses of livestock in the 2004 zud7 for all resettled households, resulting in a drop in living conditions. The ground under animal droppings in our winter camps, which were used for generations by herder households, does not freeze, keeping animals warm during the winter. In addition, the diminished quantity and quality of pa...

Complaint > Paravani Hydro Power Plant

Filing: Complaint

...wind, geothermal and bio energy alternatives to the central option. However, one it does not properly analyse alternative sources of energy generation, instead giving only background descriptions of these renewable alternatives without making a detailed comparative analysis with the central option. It does not include either financial calculations -- how much will be needed for implementing such projects - or costs of these renewable energy projects. According to the response of the EBRD, “A pro...

Complaint > Kenya Energy Sector Recovery Project

Filing: 79-Request for Inspection (English)

...wind of the line (ie the NORMAL wind direction blows across the line before coming to your house} can produce a higher than normal incidence of a number of cancers. The 'safe' distance is about 500 metres, but is less if there are tall trees or high bushes between you and the line as most of the harmful aerosols attach themselves to these before they reach your house. If the wind normally blows in any other direction than towards you from the power lines, then the 120 or 150 metres mentioned abo...

Complaint > EPS Restructuring

Filing: Complaint

...wind and solar capacities in the Kostolac mining region a step towards a more sustainable energy mix. During 2017 EPS developed an EIA and SEA for two solar photovoltaic plants and a project for twenty wind turbines (about 66 MW) planned on the ash deposits that are due to be recultivated and on the overburden dumping sites in the Kostolac region. Meanwhile the EBRD provided financing for two major wind farms in Serbia, Kovacica (105 MW) and Dolovo (158 MW) - examples of the work that EBRD is do...

Complaint > Agrokasa-01/Ica

Filing: Complaint from Junta de Usuarios de Rio Seco regarding

...wind; some were lost and some of them were recovered and placed somewhere (???)”. As you can see, the information has not being properly disclosed to all parties, even though it is an important requirement and a very important issue for all of us. We will appreciate if you could send all information and disclosures regarding these matters , especially the Environmental Assessment (EA) that the company Agrokasa is preparing, to the following: - JUNTA DE USUARIOS DE RIO SECO ...

Complaint > Nenskra Hydropower Project

Filing: Request for Compliance Review [PDF]

...wind will intensify evaporation. Evaporated moisture will cover buildings and fruit trees in a form of hoar frost and damage them. The damage caused by early frosts is graver as it will damage buds and sprouts, and ultimately result in premature aging, fruitlessness and dying of plants. For the people, that experience from rheumatism and/or need treatment respiratory or cardiovascular diseases the health condition will further aggravate.” • As a result of the construction ...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Filing: 65-Request for Inspection (English)

...wind, solar, and rail projects. The World Bank is ambiguous about whether South Africa's national legislation governing resettlement is equivalent to that of the World Bank's policy. In order to attain a fairer outcome for any displaced people, this issue should be examined. Human Rights 15. South Africa's actions related to the Eskom project violate the human rights of the communities, and are inconsistent with the South African Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Ri...

Complaint > PT Weda Bay Nickel-01/Weda Bay

Filing: Complaint (English), July 2, 2010

...wind  Creation of barriers that reduce the ability of some species to (1) spread to and inhabit new habitats, (2) seek food and (3) find mates. Mining will damage one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the world. It is not an exaggeration to fear that many species of birds on this island will become extinct because they are endemic (are not found in any other hemisphere than Halmahera). PS7: Indigenous Peoples 1 Miller, G.T. Environm...

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

Filing: 102 - Request for Inspection (English)

...wind, coal. By supporting two hydropower dams the MINTS project encourages development of a sector Encouraging inefficient which has a very questionable future and the highest possible risks of failure in Mongolia. OP 4.01 - Environmental Assessment development of energy sector • When in 2012 Rivers without Boundaries (RwB) suggested to the WB Task Team Leader at the ...

Complaint > Nedbank Tier II-01/Kintinian

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

Osvaldo Gratacos Vice President and CAO Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman International Finance Corporation 2121 Pennsylvani a Avenue NW Washin gton, DC 20433 USA E-mail: CAO@worldbankgroup.org April 27, 2017 Dear Vice President Gratacos Re: Complaint concerning IFC loan to NedBank Group Ltd (Project no. 26014) 1. Centre de Commerce International pour le Developpement ("CECIDE"), Le Memes Droits Pour Tous ("MDT"), and Inclusive Development International ("IDI'') are submitting this com...

Complaint > Itaparica Resettlement and Irrigation Project

Filing: Request for Inspection

...wind speeds of 10 metersper second or more. Consequent&, up to 50% of the area is not properly irrigated The coordinator conciudes his letter by exhorting the World Bank to act in favor of the project: We wish to draw your attention once again to this cynïcul disregard, so that the World Bank can tmly asume its responsibility towardfamilies affected by the &, and so that we do not go hungry in thefuture, as victims of a mistakenpolicy thai the Bank itse!fpubldy cord.znrz (Annlex N>. Official le...

Complaint > Food and Agriculture Health and Quality Management Program (CCLIP)

Filing: Request received by Executive Secretariat

...wind over very long distances and contaminate aquatic systems thousands of miles away. Some pesticides may leach into groundwater, causing human health problems from contaminated wells.” (“Agricultural pollution of water resources”) For this reason, Professor Mártir of Honduras stated that “By abusing agrochemicals, we are planting skeletons instead of plants.” (Participatory analysis of natural resources, San Francisco Candelaria, Lempira). For its part, the WHO recognizes weaknesses in the p...

Complaint > Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project

Filing: Request for compliance review [PDF]

...wind blows from the conveyor side to their side (which is quite often). There are layers of coal dust covering their floors, their bodies when they sleep outside on the terrace (something which is normal in summer). Villagers from Tunda‐Vandh also reported breathing difficulties, whenever the coal conveyor runs “at speed”. 2. Children’s Health at Risk There is a roughly 20% increase in children’s respiratory diseases in the past two years, since the CGPL is functioning. It is a star...