Striking a Better Balance : Volume 4. Workshop and Project Visit Reports

World Bank

Striking a Better Balance : Volume 4. Workshop and Project Visit Reports

Autores

World Bank

Editor

Washington, DC

Descripción

In July 2001, the extractive industries review (EIR) was initiated with the appointment of Dr. Emil Salim, former Minister of the Environment for Indonesia, as eminent person to the review. The EIR was designed to engage all stakeholders-governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), indigenous peoples' organizations, affected communities and community-based organizations, labor unions, industry, academia, international organizations, and the World Bank Group (WBG) itself-in a dialogue. The basic question addressed was, can extractive industries projects be compatible with the WBG's goals of sustainable development and poverty reduction? The EIR believes that there is still a role for the WBG in the oil, gas, and mining sectors-but only if its interventions allow EI to contribute to poverty alleviation through sustainable development. And that can only happen when the right conditions are in place. This report makes major recommendations on how to restore the balance in the WBG - promote pro-poor public and corporate governance in the EI, strengthen environmental and social components of WBG interventions in these industries, respect human rights, and rebalance WBG institutional priorities. These recommendations have as the ultimate goal: to lift up civil society so it is balanced in the triangle of partnership between governments, business, and civil society; to raise social and environmental considerations so they are balanced with economic considerations in efforts at poverty alleviation through sustainable development; and to strive for a human-rights-based development that balances the material and the spiritual goals of life.

Palabras clave

ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ADVISORY SERVICES, ADVOCACY, AFFECTED PARTIES, BANK CREDIT, BANK MANAGEMENT, BANKS, BUDGET ALLOCATION, BUDGET MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS CENTER, BUSINESS TRUSTS, CAPACITY BUILDING, CDF, CIVIL SOCIETY, CLIMATE CHANGE, CO-OP, COAL, COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE, COMPANY, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, CONSENSUS, CONSULTATION, CONSULTATION PROCESSES, CONSULTATIONS, CORPORATION, CORRUPTION, CREDIBILITY, DEBT, DECISION MAKING, DUE DILIGENCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC IMPACT, ECONOMIC POLICY, ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMISTS, EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION FUND, EMISSIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, EQUALITY, EQUITY PARTICIPATION, EXPLOITATION, EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES, EXTRACTIVE SECTORS, FACILITATION, FACILITATORS, FINANCES, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, FORESTRY, GENDER, GOOD GOVERNANCE, GUARANTEE AGENCY, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING, INSURANCE, INTEREST GROUP, INTEREST GROUPS, INTERESTED PARTIES, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR, INVESTMENT VEHICLES, JOB CREATION, LABOR UNIONS, LACK OF KNOWLEDGE, LAND RIGHTS, LAWS, LEGISLATION, LIMITED, LISTENING, LIVING CONDITIONS, LOAN, LOAN SYNDICATIONS, LOCAL COMPANIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL GROUPS, MARKET DEVELOPMENT, METALS, MINES, NATURAL RESOURCES, NUTRITION, OIL, OIL SECTOR, OPENNESS, PARTICIPATION OF STAKEHOLDERS, PARTNERSHIP, PERSONS, POVERTY REDUCTION, PREPARATION, PRIVATE BANKS, PRIVATE COMPANIES, PRIVATE FUNDING, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, PRIVATIZATION, PRODUCERS, PRODUCTION COSTS, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, PUBLIC GOOD, PUBLIC POLICY, PUBLIC SERVICES, RECLAMATION, RECONSTRUCTION, RECYCLING, REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS, RENEWABLE RESOURCES, SMALL COMPANIES, SMALL ENTERPRISES, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL FUNDS, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, SOCIAL RIGHTS, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL STANDARDS, STAKEHOLDER, STAKEHOLDERS, STOCK MARKETS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TAXATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TESTIMONIALS, TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPORT, TRUSTS, UNION, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VILLAGE, WATER SUPPLY, WELFARE INDICATORS