UN human rights experts today urged the Indonesian Government to respect human rights and the rule of law amid reports that a US$3 billion tourism project on Lombok island has involved aggressive land grabs, forced evictions of Sasak indigenous peoples, and intimidation and threats against human rights defenders. Read More
Tag: Asia
Vedvarende Energi: Asian Investment Bank risk to weaken international standards
Several western and European countries have co-funded The Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB). But the bank’s policies are too weak and there is a risk it will jeopardize international bank standards, warns Vedvarende Energi. Continue Reading
Syv internationale NGO’er dumper AIIB’s nye forslag til krav om sociale- og miljømæssige vurderinger
VedvarendeEnergi har sammen med seks andre internationale organisationer indsendt en kommentar til AIIB’s nye krav om sociale og miljømæssige vurderinger i forbindelse med investeringer i energiprojekter. Gennemsigtighed i projektprocessen er stadig et stort problem, især for udsatte grupper i samfundet. nvesteringsprojekter kan være problematiske – især hvis ikke påvirkede grupper har mulighed for at påvirke… Continue reading Syv internationale NGO’er dumper AIIB’s nye forslag til krav om sociale- og miljømæssige vurderinger
Le déficit de transparence de la Banque asiatique d’investissement pour les infrastructures
La fondation de la BAII, dont font partie les plus grandes économies européennes, a offert une victoire diplomatique à la Chine. Cette adhésion est justifiée pour qu’elle adopte les normes internationales les plus strictes. Seulement, ses principaux outils de transparence et d’accès du public aux informations restent évasifs. Lire la suite
Новая Китайская Международная финансовая организация: Дефицит прозрачности
Азиатский банк инфраструктурных инвестиций (АБИИ), штаб-квартира которого находится в Пекине, был учрежден в 2016-м году и быстро зарекомендовал себя как крупный многосторонний институт развития. Теперь он нацелен на то, чтобы стать ведущим в мире финансистом крупномасштабной инфраструктуры к 2021 году. Но сначала кредитному учреждению необходимо повысить прозрачность экологических и социальных рисков своих проектов. Узнаете Больше
AIIB shows signs of transparency deficit
The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) opened for business in 2016 and rapidly established itself as a major multilateral development institution. It now aims to become the world’s leading financier of large-scale infrastructure by 2021. But the bank first needs to raise its game regarding timely public disclosure of its projects’ environmental and social… Continue reading AIIB shows signs of transparency deficit
D+C: The new Beijing-based Investment Bank AIIB: Too Many Loopholes
The AIIB’s public-disclosure rules are vague and lack time-bound requirements. There is too much room for the top management to decide what the public gets to know about the environmental and social impacts of AIIB projects. Read more