line with the proposed activities apparently a blank check to Government to not take their standard, including responsibilities to address these issues? determining scope, threshold, duration, Q: Appreciate language in ESS 3 climate change. How will these be frequency and economic managed through the ESF? and financial feasibility of such estimation and monitoring Implications required for the Borrower of estimating and reducing GHG emissions for Bank projects, in line with the proposed standard ESS5 Land acquisition Treatment and rights of C: Eminent domain is overdone in Niger, and it does not take into account and involuntary informal occupants and communities’ emotional attachment to land. People don’t get to choose the resettlement approach to forced new land they are given to replace their lost land. Also, people need to be evictions in situations trained to manage compensation, and this should be factored into the costs of unrelated to land a RAP. Finally, PAPs should receive training to restore their livelihoods. acquisitions Interpretation of the C: Pastoralism is not taken into account the extractive industry sector; there is concept of resettlement no compensation plan for destruction to the environment and impacts on as a livelihoods. “development opportunity” in different project circumstances C: It is excellent that the ESF allows for more flexibility regarding compensation and resettlement issues, including phasing with the implementation of project activities/components. C: Migration issues (transhumance, pastoralism, nomadism, etc.) have not been raised in the ESF, even though it is a global issue with social and economic impact; these should be taken into account in the ESF. Land acquisition/ resettlement is also a challenge.
line with the proposed standard, including determining scope, threshold, duration, frequency and economic and financial feasibility of such estimation and monitoring Implications required for the Borrower of estimating and reducing GHG emissions for Bank projects, in line with the proposed standard activities apparently a blank check to Government to not take their responsibilities to address these issues? Q: Appreciate language in ESS 3 climate change. How will these be managed through the ESF? ESS5 Land acquisition and involuntary resettlement Treatment and rights of informal occupants and approach to forced evictions in situations unrelated to land acquisitions Interpretation of the concept of resettlement as a “development opportunity” in different project circumstances C: Eminent domain is overdone in Niger, and it does not take into account communities’ emotional attachment to land. People don’t get to choose the new land they are given to replace their lost land. Also, people need to be trained to manage compensation, and this should be factored into the costs of a RAP. Finally, PAPs should receive training to restore their livelihoods. C: Pastoralism is not taken into account the extractive industry sector; there is no compensation plan for destruction to the environment and impacts on livelihoods. C: It is excellent that the ESF allows for more flexibility regarding compensation and resettlement issues, including phasing with the implementation of project activities/components. C: Migration issues (transhumance, pastoralism, nomadism, etc.) have not been raised in the ESF, even though it is a global issue with social and economic impact; these should be taken into account in the ESF. Land acquisition/ resettlement is also a challenge.
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