A motion signed by 42 MPs urges the UK government to encourage Botswana to respect the rights of Botswana's Bushmen.
Environment
Gender
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UK MPs question WB governance
On 6 November the International Development Committee of the House of Commons held an evidence session on World Bank/IMF issues
Private Sector
Commentary
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline
Around the world, when politics and money prevail, the environment is the last issue considered.…
Environment
News
Pipeline approval sparks renewed criticism of Bank role
An outcry from NGOs has followed the World Bank Group decision to invest in a Central Asian oilfield and pipeline development.
Accountability
News
Chadians "mourn" while World Bank and oil companies celebrate pipeline
The coalition of Human Rights Associations in Chad has called for a national day of mourning on October 10, the date of the official inauguration of the Chad Cameroon Oil Pipeline.
Private Sector
News
Leak reveals Bank oil pipeline threat to pillar of Georgian economy
Friends of the Earth has obtained clear evidence of the risks the proposed Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC)…
Environment
News
Controversial extractives review nears endgame
Emil Salim, the 'Eminent Person' in charge of the Bank's Extractive Industry Review (EIR), has…
Environment
News
World Bank announces renewed big infrastructure push
The World Bank President has pledged that the Bank will revive its support for megaprojects and a new report expresses serious concerns about the Bank's track record in this area.
Rights
News
Campaigners challenge legal basis of Baku-Ceyhan pipeline
Just after key project documents were released in June campaigners in Georgia and the UK filed legal challenges to the Baku-Ceyhan oil pipeline, raising awkward questions for the World Bank Group and other potential financiers.
Environment
News
Activists oppose Bank ‘clean development’ credits for Brazilian forest plantation
One of the first pilot projects using the World Bank's climate change carbon trading programmes has come under fire from local groups for endorsing destructive tree plantations.
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