As part of the programme for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, the readiness preparation proposals of Guyana, Panama and Indonesia were advanced to the next step by the Participants Committee.
Indigenous peoples
Accountability
Background
IFC and broad community support
Minutes of a session hosted by the IFC at the World Bank spring meetings, April 23, 2009
Environment
News
Inadequate implementation of IFC standards
Two new resources have been released by the Forest Peoples Programme.
Environment
Background
Carbon Finance and the World Bank
World Bank funding of carbon financing
Environment
Background
Dialogue with NGOs and Lars Thunell, Executive Vice President and CEO, IFC
Dialogue with NGOs and Lars Thunell, Executive Vice President and CEO, IFC
Environment
News
Forest carbon facility: "more harm than good"?
As details emerge of the World Bank's new facility to pay countries for preventing deforestation, concerns about its operations and governance mount.
Land
News
The Bank, Brazil and biofuels
The World Bank has become a major financial and political supporter of Brazil's campaign for sugar-cane based ethanol and a free market for bio-fuels.
Environment
Commentary
Camisea and the World Bank: A lost opportunity to make things better
Several weeks ago the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank approved a loan for Camisea II in Peru, the project to export liquefied natural gas. Even though concerns had been raised about this project over environmental, social and now economic issues, the IFC did not hesitate to provide a loan for the Lot 56 consortium operated by Hunt Oil (Peru NLG).
Environment
Background
Highlights of BWI-UK network meeting with Caroline Sergeant, 7 February 2008
Highlights of NGO meeting with alternative executive director to the World Bank, Caroline Sergeant
IFI governance
Commentary
Charla del Banco del 2007
El uso del lenguaje inglés más incomprensible empleado por las instituciones de Bretton Woods durante el añ 2007.
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