BIC’s Environment and Climate Campaign focuses on promoting development finance that advances agreed international environmental goals & standards and ecological & social justice, especially with respect to forests and climate. We do this by ensuring International Financial Institutions (IFIs) meet their environmental commitments, are transparent as to their environmental and human impacts, and that these impacts benefit people and respect their rights & the value of the ecosystems they depend on. We focus particularly in supporting Indigenous People and local communities in their roles as forest stewards.
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How are IFC and IDB Invest complying with the Performance Standards in their support of Pronaca?
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How can the projects under SCI improve access to project benefits?
How is the IFC complying with its Performance Standards in its support of Hidrovias do Brasil?
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How is the AfDB's Kampala-Jinja Expressway affecting people and the environment?
How has the IDB’s Land Regularization project impacted Indigenous communities and the environment...
How will a cement plant in Egypt affect the health of nearby residents?
Can a new coal plant solve South Africa's energy problems?
How will the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia's Gobi desert affect nomadic herders' access to water?
How will dams on the Selenge and Orkhon River in Mongolia affect a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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How will an IDB electricity program impact IP and mangroves in Honduras?
The Bisri Dam aims to bring potable water to Lebanon's largest city, but at what cost?
Is the World Bank incorporating universal access features and climate adaptability measures...
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