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EIA in focus/ A Tool to Promote Democracy and Environmental Protection

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EIA in focus/ A Tool to Promote Democracy and Environmental Protection



Publisher: CEE Bankwatch Network

Date: December, 2014

Volume: 24, pdf

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In the 2014-2020 period the EU will allocate around EUR 15 billion for programs and projects in the European Neighbourhood (ENI) region, both in the midde east and north Africa (MENA) region as well as the Eastern Partnership Community (EaP). Part of this money, together with additional financial support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) will be allocated for energy and infrastructure projects that, if not planned carefully, could harm the environment and violate human rights. Given the general human rights track record and poor state of environmental and social safeguards policies and legislation in the majority of ENI region countries, as well as the implementation experience for different types of projects in the 2007-2013 period, it is important that people understand what type of safeguards may be applied in order to protect human rights and the environment.