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Advocacy letter | October 31, 2003

Mr Philippe Maystadt
President
European Investment Bank
100, bd Konrad Adenauer
L-2950 Luxembourg

Re: World Bank Extractive Industries Review

Dear Philippe Maystadt,

Study | May 30, 2003

Contact person:
Pavel Pribyl
Tel.: +420 222 51 38 59
E-mail: pavel.pribyl at hnutiduha.cz

Member States concerned
Czech Republic - accession country
Regions concerned:
NUTS II Northwest

1) Does the case have any direct link to Community nature legislation?

Yes 

2) If yes, to which directive ?

79/409 (the Birds Directive) Yes

92/43 (the Habitats Directive) Yes

Or which other legislation ?

3) Give a clear description of the subject of the complaint (max. 1/2 page)

Study | April 23, 2003

The Extractive Industries Review (EIR) is an independent consultative process initiated by the World Bank Group (Bank) to consider the Banks future role in the oil, gas and mining industries. Friends of the Earth has been closely monitoring the EIR process since its inception. In November 2002, FoE released a Midterm Assessment of the EIR that described the most critical issues that had arisen during the first year of the Review, and assessed the key challenges that lay ahead in the coming year.

Bankwatch Mail | April 7, 2003

In this EBRD monothematic issue: EBRD Meeting in Tashkent: Incentive for Progress or Endorsement of Repression? * Would EBRD Money for Baku- Ceyhan Endorse Human Rights Violations? * Is the EBRD Planning to Export Chernobyl Type Aluminium? * Greenfields for Corporations - Toxic Legacy for Local Residents (NEMAK in the Czech Republic) * K2/R4 is Back on Stage * EBRD in the News * Active Bankwatchers

Bankwatch Mail | February 7, 2003

In this EIB monothematic issue: The EIB's New Information Policy: Ask for Infromation-Test the Bank * Road to Ruin (EIB's Loan for Bulgarian E-79 Road Construction) * Money for Nothing (Questions for the Benefits from the EU Phare Project in Bulgaria) * Did EIB Loans Tend to Ruin Regional Railways? (Slovakian Case) * Participation for Better Planning Documents? (National Development Plan for Latvia) * Not Too Late to Put Things Right (EIB Loan for Construction of Czech D-8 Highway) * The Balkan Stability Pact: What is it good for?

Briefing | November 30, 2002

Background Information

The Greens Movement of Georgia and FoE Georgia are in the process of planning a campaign against the construction of a new coal power station that is supposed to be built in Tkibuli, a city in western Georgia. This campaign is being conducted by CEE Bankwatch Network and the energy/climate change sections of Foe Georgia.

Short History

Bankwatch Mail | November 7, 2002

In this issue dedicated to the conference Billions for Sustainability?: Conference Billions for Sustainability? * EIB Finances, Environment Pays the Price * A Fairy Tale for a Modern Airport * EU Transport Aid in the Czech Republic - Mixing Local and Brussels-Based Contradictions * Join Active Bankwatchers * EBRD Invites Public Comments * World Bank Rejects Controversial Gold Mine Project

Bankwatch Mail | September 7, 2002

In this World Bank issue: World Bank Issue: Theatre or Consultation? (World Bank Extractive Industry Review) * Romania's Resource Rebels (IFC Gold Mining Project in Romania) * CAS: Real Consultations Are Needed; Oil Funds "Should" Fund Oil Companies??? (Azerbaijan subsidising IFC oil project on the cost of social fund) * Baku-Ceyhan Pipeline - Confusion, Uncertainty and Unrealistic Expectations

Bankwatch Mail | June 1, 2002

In this special issue on the World Bank Extractive Industry: Anniversary of Kumtor Accident Highlights Extractive Industry Problems * Why and How?

Bankwatch Mail | May 7, 2002

In this issue dedicated to the EBRD AGM - projects, policies: An Inspection Mechanism for the EBRD? *"We see none of the money; none today and none tomorrow" – EBRD financing in the Caspian * The voice of nature has been heard! EP Environmental. Committee opinion on Kresna Gorge * You know, investors like greenfields.

Study | April 19, 2002

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - April 16-19, 2002

We, the undersigned, would like to express our comments about the Latin American Regional Workshop of the Extractive Industries Review, and to highlight several important issues about the Review, keeping always within an analysis of whether or not the extractive industries have contributed to poverty alleviation in our countries.

Limited focus and unequal participation and information

Bankwatch Mail | April 7, 2002

In this issue:
EIB: Join the EIB: NO REFORM - NO MONEY Campaign!, Why the EIB must be reformed * EIB Funding for Enron * Kozloduy Decommissioning Fund * Are the EU and the EIB making a habit of building highways through Biodiversity sites?

Bankwatch Mail | March 7, 2002

In this issue:
NEMAK Aluminium Work Project in Czech Republic: What grows in those fertile fields? * WB Forest Development Project in Romania: Remebering the Amazon * Sofia-Kulata Motorway Project in Bulgaria: The EIA procedure has not started at all