The debate about the World Bank’s lending on forests is heating up after the Independent Evaluation Group’s review was leaked last week. The IEG report is very critical of the World Bank’s record in the forestry sector, particularly the fact that the Bank’s involvement in forests has failed to address poverty and has not benefited…
Author: Chris Lang
IEG report: World Bank’s forestry lending has not reduced poverty
Between July 2002 and June 2011, the World Bank poured US$4.1 billion into 345 forestry related projects. A recent review by the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) found that overall these projects have failed to address poverty or to benefit local communities. No surprises, there, then.
How long will Norway continue to ignore violations of Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Guyana?
Two weeks ago a High Court in Guyana ruled that miners are not bound by the country’s 2006 Amerindian Act if they obtained mining permits before the Act was passed. The court case was brought by a miner, against the village of Isseneru.
Indonesian NGOs demand action: “Saving Indonesia’s Remaining Forests Can No Longer be Delayed”
Yesterday in Jakarta, a coalition of NGOs held a press conference to demand that the Indonesian government takes meaningful action to protect Indonesia’s remaining forests. Among their demands is that the two-year moratorium on new forest concessions should be extended beyond May 2013.
The Point of No Return: How Indonesia’s coal mining expansion is accelerating climate change
Indonesia is the world’s largest exporter of coal for power stations. The government is planning new infrastructure, including a US$2.8 billion railway, to help increase exports even further. How does this fit with the same government’s promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Obviously, it doesn’t.