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  Extractive industries - general topics


World Bank's EIR - documents, general

World Bank's EIR - Country case studies: International Workshop on Indigenous Peoples, Extractive Industries and the World Bank
     
Publication
Format
Extractive industries - general topics
India
Dongria Kondh, Orissa

Urgent action letter calling on Government of India to respect the rights of indigenous peoples.
August 2010
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Guyana
Our Land, Our Future
Promoting Indigenous Participation and Rights in Mining, Climate Change and other Natural Resources Decision-making in Guyana

by Marcus Colchester and Jean La Rose
Final report of the Amerindian Peoples Association/Forest Peoples Programme/North-South Institute project on 'Indigenous perspectives on consultation and decision-making about mining and other natural resources: toward community strengthening, dialogue and policy change'
May 2010
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Perú
Indígenas 'amarakaeris' decididos a desalojar a la Hunt Oil

Convocan de urgencia comisión de alto nivel entre el Gobierno, la Hunt Oil y los indígenas
Comunicación del FENAMAD y del CIPIACI
28 de octubre de 2009
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Perú
Comunidades nativas de Madre de Dios interponen denuncia de Acción de Amparo contra compañías Hunt Oil Company y Repsol Exploración Perú en defensa de Reserva Comunal Amarakaeri

Comunicación de prensa de FENAMAD
11 de septiembre de 2009
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Peaceful indigenous protests in the Amazon meet with State force but succeed in securing repeals and dialogue
FPP update
July 2009
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Protestas indígenas pacíficas en el Amazonas son reprimidas por las fuerzas de seguridad del Estado pero consiguen asegurar derogaciones y diálogo
Avance informativo del FPP
Julio de 2009
html
Peru
Police violently attack peaceful indigenous blockade in the Peruvian Amazon

Four confirmed dead and 18 injured in a pre-dawn attack on peaceful demonstrators
Press release by Amazon Watch
5 June 2009
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Peru
Day 50 of Indigenous Protests in Peru: Oil Production, Transport and Tourism Interrupted

Another free trade law declared unconstitutional
Government finally begins talks with indigenous leaders
Press release by Amazon Watch
28 May 2009
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Peru
Oil production interrupted as Peru sends in army to suppress peaceful indigenous protests

Dozens injured in Government attacks on protesters
Press release by Amazon Watch - video footage available
19 May 2009
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Perú
AIDESEP lamenta que Ministerio de Interior envíe a Peruanos a luchar contra Peruanos

El movimiento indígena en la Amazonia peruana ha movilizado durante las ultimas semanas para manifestar su rechazo de operaciones destructivas de las empresas petroleras en sus territorios. La movilización además tiene el fin de comunicar su profunda preocupación acerca de planes gubernamentales de debilitar protecciones legales para sus derechos a la tierra. Dirigentes indígenas quedan muy decepcionados que hasta ahora el gobierno no ha tratado las demandas indígenas seriamente.
AIDESEP Nota informativa # 18
Mayo de 2009

[AIDESEP laments the action of the Ministry of the Interior in sending Peruvians to confront fellow Peruvians. After weeks of protest, indigenous leaders are dismayed that their demands for respect of their land and territorial rights have so far gone unheeded by government. Briefing only available in Spanish]

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Peru
Ucayali, Selva Central y pueblo Matsés decidieron unirse a la lucha de la Amazonía peruana

La vicepresidenta de AIDESEP en reunión con la Organización Indígena Regional de Atalaya (OIRA) determinaron que también este lunes 13 de abril se unirán a los pueblos Achuar, Candoshi, Shawi, Cocama­Cocamilla, Awajún, Wampis, Machiguengas, Yines, Asháninkas, Yaneshas a la movilización amazónica en protesta contra el gobierno de Alan García y su política extractivista que pretender imponer en el país y, de esta manera, desforestar la Amazonía.
Comunicación del AIDESEP
10 de abril de 2009

(More indigenous peoples in the Peruvian Amazon join mass protests against weakening of land laws and destructive oil and gas exploitation in their territories. Only available in Spanish)

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AIDESEP
The Manila Declaration
of the International Conference on Extractive Industries and Indigenous Peoples

Declaration by indigenous peoples and support organisations from 35 countries
on the occasion of the International Expert Workshop on Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Corporate Accountability and the Extractive Industries, held in Manila, Philippines
March 2009
pdf (0.1Mb)
Press release
International Experts Deliberate on Piles of Human rights
and Environment Violations of Extractive Industries

Press release issued by Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy Research and Education) at the International Expert Workshop on Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Corporate Accountability and the Extractive Industries, held in Manila, Philippines
28 March 2009
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Peru
Comité de la ONU (Comité para la Eliminacion de Discriminación Racial) dirige carta al Gobierno de Peru
expresando su continua preocupación por el impacto de exploración de hidrocarburos en el territorio del pueblo Achuar en el Río Corrientes
Marzo de 2009
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Peru
Oil company commits to only operate in Peruvian Amazon with Achuar Community consent

Talisman CEO gives written commitment to respect indigenous community wishes
April 2008
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Perú
Las organizaciones indígenas otra vez denuncian a su gobierno por vender reservas de petróleo y gas en concesiones superpuestas en los territorios indígenas en la Amazonia peruana

Comunicación de prensa de AIDESEP
Febrero de 2008

(Indigenous peoples' organisations again denounce the State sale of oil and gas concessions superimposed on indigenous peoples' territories in the Peruvian Amazon, February 2008 AIDESEP press relase - available in Spanish only)

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Peru
Concerns that IFC is to consider financing Peru's gas project, Camisea II (Peru LNG)

Civil society organisations in Peru, Europe and the US request the IFC to carry out due diligence on their own Performance Standards and investigate social, ecological and economic concerns before deciding to fund this project
January 2008

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India
Traditional land of the Niyamgiri and Dongria Kondh Adivasis threatend by proposed bauxite mining concession by Sterlite-Vedanta

FPP letter of protest to the Supreme Court of India
January 2008
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Peru
Urgent Action request to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
to address the situation of the Achuar indigenous people of the Río Corrientes suffering severe health problems due to State-authorised oil exploration on their land

Executive Summary (Full request only available in Spanish - below)
FECONACO and the Grupo de Trabajo Racimos de Ungurahui
December 2007
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Solicitud de Acción Urgente al Comité para la Eliminación de la Discriminación Racial para remediar la situación de los pueblos indígenas Achuar habitando el área del río Corrientes de Perú quienes están sufriendo de graves problemas documentados de salud debido a la explotación de hidrocarburos en sus tierras autorizadas recientemente por el Estado
Solicitud original en Español (Resumen Ejecutivo solamente en inglés - véase más arriba)
FECONACO y el Grupo de Trabajo Racimos de Ungurahui
Diciembre de 2007
pdf (0.2Mb)
Perú
Atropello por el sector Energía y Minas por otorgamiento de derechos mineros en territorios de los pueblos indígenas

Pronunciamiento de FENAMAD
Octubre de 2007
pdf (0.2Mb)
Perú
Organizaciones indigenas en el Peru (FENAMAD y COHARYIMA) rechazan la superposicion de concesiones de hidrocarburos en territorios indigenas
, y condenan planes gubernamentales para anular areas protegidas con el fin de permitir la explotacion de campos de gas y petroleo en el departamento de Madre de Dios
16 de octubre, 2007

(Indigenous peoples' organisations (FENAMAD and COHARYIMA) in Peru reject hydrocarbon concessions imposed on indigenous territories and condemn government plans to annul protected areas to allow exploitation of oil fields in Madre de Dios. (only available in Spanish) 16 October 2007)
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Venezuela
Los mineros nuevamente invaden la cuenca del Caura

Informe par Ramón Tomedes, Kuyujani
25 de septiembre de 2007
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Philippines
Submission to CERD (UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination) by 7 NGOs

regarding discrimination against the Subanon people of Mt Canatuan, Siocon, Zambonga del Norte, in the context of large-scale gold mining on their ancestral domain
July 2007
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Suriname
Free, Prior and Informed Consent:
Two Cases from Suriname

This report describes how the concept of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) has been experienced in Suriname with regard to: 1) logging and bio-prospecting in the territory of the Saramaka people; and 2) mining and related issues in the territory of the Lokono indigenous people of west Suriname.
Forest Peoples Programme and Association of Saramaka Authorities
March 2007
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Vrijelijk tot stand gekomen, voorafgaande en weloverwogen instemming (FPIC): twee case studies uit Suriname
Dit rapport beschrijft hoe de Saramaka- en Lokono-gemeenschappen in Suriname het concept "Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)" in de praktijk brengen.Twee typische situaties in Suriname worden beschreven: 1) houtkap en bio-prospecting op het grondgebied van de Saramaka-gemeenschap; en 2) mijnbouw en daarmee verweven activiteiten op het grondgebied van de Lokono-gemeenschap in West Suriname.
Forest Peoples Programme en de Vereniging van Saramakaanse Gezagsdragers
Maart 2007
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Consentimiento Libre, Previo e Informado:
Dos Casos en Surinam

Este informe describe las experiencias del pueblo Saramaka y del pueblo Lokono en Surinam con el concepto del consentimiento libre, previo e informado. Se trata con dos situaciones distintas: 1) la extracción de madera y la bioprospección en el territorio del pueblo Saramaka; y 2) la minería y los asuntos relacionados en el territorio del pueblo indígena Lokono, al oeste de Surinam.
Forest Peoples Programme y Association of Saramaka Authorities
Marzo de 2007
pdf
India
Save our sacred forests!
Indigenous movement in Jharkhand challenges plans for industrial development that threaten Adivasi forests, farmlands and way of life

Mines and steel plants to deplace thousands and deforest extensive legally protected areas
Tom Griffiths
February 2007
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Submission to John Ruggie, UN Secretary General's Special Representative on Human Rights and Transnational and Other Business Enterprises
focusing on indigenous peoples' rights and extractive industries
by Forest Peoples Programme and Tebtebba Foundation
29 December 2006
pdf
Venezuela
Resolution seeking to halt rampant invasions by illegal miners in the Rio Caura basin

November 2006
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Pronunciamiento para que se detengan las invasiones de mineros ilegales en la Cuenca del río Caura
Noviembre de 2006
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Resolution cherchant à stopper l'invasion des orpailleurs clandestins dans le bassin du rio Caura
Novembre 2006
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Peru - Indigenous Achuar people of the Peruvian Amazon take peaceful direct action to halt oil extraction from their lands (available in Spanish only:)
El pueblo indiena Achuar de la Amazonia peruana toman accion directa pacifica para paralizar la extraccion de petroleo de sus tierras
Nota de prensa
12 de octubre de 2006
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Peru - Indigenous Peoples in the Peruvian Amazon region again call on the national government to repair the damages caused by oil extraction within their ancestral territories. (available in Spanish only:)
Los pueblos indigenas de la Amazonia peruana otra vez demandan que el gobierno nacional tome accion para remediar los danhos causados por la extraccion petrolera dentro de sus territorios ancestrales
Septiembre de 2006
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Peru - Indigenous Achuar people of the Peruvian Amazon reject hydrocarbon concessions on their traditional territory (available in Spanish only:)
El pueblo indígena Achuar de la Amazonia peruana rechaza las concesiones petroleras en su territorio
Septiembre de 2006
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Women, Forests and Plantations
The Gender Dimension

Edited by Hersilia Fonseca, WRM
August 2005
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Mining
Social and environmental impacts

Ricardo Carrere and WRM
March 2004
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Mining and Amerindians in Guyana
Final report of the APA/NSI project on 'Exploring Indigenous Perspective on Consultation and Engagement within the Mining Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean'
by Marcus Colchester, Jean La Rose and Kid James (Link to the North-South Institute's Research Projects web page, 'Ensuring Development Sustainability')
April 2002
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Forest Industries, Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights
Marcus Colchester
2001
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Sold down the river -
The need to control transnational forestry corporations: a European case study

Examination of the EU's role in forest resource management in DRC and other African countries.
Forests Monitor with contributions by FPP
2001
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La forêt prise en otage -
La nécessité de contrôler les sociétés forestières transnationales : une étude européenne

Le rôle de l'UE dans les forêts de la RDC et d'autres pays africains
Forests Monitor avec contributions additionnelles du FPP
2001
découvrez et achetez
Indigenous Peoples, Land Rights and Mining in the Upper Mazaruni
Upper Mazaruni Amerindian District Council, Amerindian Peoples Association of Guyana and FPP
2000
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Europe and the world's forests
The underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation in Europe

FPP and FERN
1999
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Undermining the Forests
The need to control transnational mining companies: a Canadian case study

FPP, PIP Links and WRM
2000
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Socavando los bosques
La necesidad de controlar a las empresas mineras transnacionales: un estudio de caso canadiense

FPP, PIP Links y WRM
2000
descubre y compra
Miner les forêts
La nécessité de contrôler les sociétés minières transnationales : une étude de cas sur le Canada

FPP, PIP Links et WRM
2000
découvrez et achetez
Guyana: Fragile frontier
Loggers, miners and forest peoples

Marcus Colchester
1997
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Forest Politics in Suriname
Marcus Colchester
1995
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World Bank's Extractive Industries Review (EIR) - documents, general
The World Bank Management's Response to the Extractive Industries Review
Indigenous Peoples Organisations' letter to the World Bank
July 2004
La Respuesta del Equipo de Gestión del Banco Mundial al Informe Final sobre la Revisión de las Industrias Extractivas
Carta y comentarios de las Pueblos Indígenas
Julio de 2004
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Indigenous Peoples' Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent
and the World Bank's Extractive Industries Review

Fergus MacKay
June 2004

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El Derecho de los Pueblos Indígenas al Consentimiento Libre, Previo e Informado
y la Revisión de las Industrias Extractivas del Banco Mundial

Fergus MacKay
Junio de 2004
pdf
Le droit des peuples autochtones au libre consentement préalable et éclairé
et la Revue des industries extractives de la Banque mondiale

Fergus MacKay
juin 2004
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Indigenous peoples’ right to free prior and informed consent & the World Bank’s Extractive Industries Review – An overview
March 2004
El derecho de los pueblos indígenas al consentimiento libre, previo e informado y Revisión de las Industrias Extractivas del Banco Mundial - Uno resumen
Marzo de 2004
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Le droit au consentement libre, préalable et informé des peuples autochtones et la Révision des industries extractives de la Banque mondiale - Une synthèse
Mars 2004
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Letter to the President of the World Bank Group from indigenous peoples organisations
suggesting methods for implementing the EIR recommendations in order to address the negative impacts of extractive industries on indigenous peoples
March 2004
Final Report of the Extractive Industries Review -
Issues of relevance to indigenous peoples and local communities in the final EIR report
( of December 2003)
March 2004
Informe Final de la Revisión de las Industrias Extractivas -
Resumen de los Principales Puntos comprendidos en las Conclusiones y Recomendaciones
(Diciembre de 2003)
Marzo de 2004
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Rapport final de la révision des industries extractives :
Résumé des points principaux contenus dans les conclusions et recommandations
(de décembre 2003)
Mars 2004
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Extracting promises -
Indigenous peoples, extractive industries and the World Bank

Book containing case studies, extensive literature review, and legal analysis of the EIR
January 2004
Extrayendo Promesas -
Pueblos indigenas, industrias extractivas y el Banco Mundial

Libro reuniendo estudios de casos, una extensiva revisión bibliografica y un análisis legal della RIE
Enero de 2004
descubre y compra
 
International Development Committee hearing on the World Bank and the IMF, November 2003
Memorandum submitted by FPP to the IDC
November 2003
Extracting Promises: Indigenous Peoples, Extractive Industries and the World Bank
Synthesis Report
(111 pages)
November 2003
Extrayendo Promesas: Pueblos Indigenas, Industrias Extractivas Y El Banco Mundial -
Informe Síntesis
(129 pp)
Noviembre de 2003
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Indigenous Peoples' Declaration on Extractive Industries
May 2003
Declaración de los Pueblos Indígenas sobre Industrias Extractivas
Mayo de 2003
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Abridged Minutes of the International Workshop on Indigenous Peoples, the Extractive Industries and the World Bank
April 2003
Overview of The World Bank's 'Extractive Industries Review'
March 2002
Independent review process proposed to the EIR on 'Indigenous Peoples, Extractive Industries and the World Bank'
February 2002
Proceso de revisión independiente propuesto a RIE sobre 'Los pueblos indígenas, las industrias extractivas y el Banco Mundial'
Febrero de 2002
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Processus d'examen indépendant proposé au EIR concernant "les peuples autochtones, les industries d'extraction et la Banque mondiale "
Février 2002
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Second round of correspondence between NGOs and the Extractive Industries Review
January & February 2002
World Bank's 'Extractive Industries Review': civil society views and inputs
October 2001
 
Case studies - International Workshop on Indigenous Peoples, Extractive Industries and the World Bank
Cameroon case study -
The Implementation of the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline
April 2003
Etude de cas camerounais -
La mise en œuvre du pipeline Tchad-Cameroun
avril 2003
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Colombia case study -
The Mining Code of Colombia
April 2003
India Case Study -
The case of East Parej Coal Mines Open Cast Project in Jharkland, India
April 2003
Estudio de Caso en la India -
El caso de las Minas de Carbón Mineral del Proyecto de Mina a Cielo Abierto East Parej en Jharkland, India
Abril de 2003
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Indonesia Case Study -
The Closure of the Kelian Gold Mine and the Role of the Business Partnership for Development/World Bank
April 2003
Papua New Guinea Case Study -
A Case Study on Indigenous People, Extractive Industries and the World Bank, Papua New Guinea
April 2003
pdf
Philippine Case Study -
When the 'Isles of Gold' turn into Isles of Dissent: A Case Study on the Philippine Mining Act of 1995
April 2005
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Estudio de Caso en Filipinas -
Cuando las "Islas de Oro" se convierten en Islas del Desacuerdo: Un estudio del caso de la ley filipina de minería de 1995
Abril de 2003
pdf
Russian Federation Case Study -
World Bank Group Projects and the Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and Far East of Russia
April 2003