This text reflects section B of ESS 3. This text reflects section D (and C) of ESS 3. ESS 4 Community Health and Safety Objective with Suggested Text Notes To anticipate and avoid adverse impacts on the health and safety of project-affected communities during the project life-cycle from both routine and non-routine circumstances. To have in place effective measures to address emergency event. Given that this is the only ESS where climate resilience is really mentioned it should be reflected in To ensure that the safeguarding of personnel and the objectives. property is carried out in a manner that avoids or minimizes risks to the project-affected communities. ESS 5 Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement Objective with Suggested Text Edits Notes To avoid involuntary resettlement or, when unavoidable, minimize resettlement by exploring project design alternatives. To avoid forced eviction.5 To mitigate unavoidable adverse social and economic Added text reflects important impacts from land acquisition or restrictions on land use by: aspects of ESS 5 outlined in (a) providing compensation for loss of assets at paragraph 15 and 4(c). replacement cost6 and (b) assisting displaced persons in their efforts to improve, or at least restore, their livelihoods and living standards, in real terms, to pre-displacement levels or to levels prevailing prior to the beginning of project implementation, whichever is higher. To improve living conditions of poor or vulnerable persons who are physically displaced, through provision of adequate housing, access to services and facilities, and security of tenure.7 To conceive and execute resettlement as a Added text reflects an important development opportunity, including measures enabling aspect of ESS 5 outlined in displaced persons to benefit directly from the project as the paragraph 4(d). nature of the project may warrant
This text reflects section B of ESS 3. This text reflects section D (and C) of ESS 3. ESS 4 Community Health and Safety Objective with Suggested Text Notes To anticipate and avoid adverse impacts on the health and safety of project-affected communities during the project life-cycle from both routine and non-routine circumstances. To have in place effective measures to address emergency event. To ensure that the safeguarding of personnel and property is carried out in a manner that avoids or minimizes risks to the project-affected communities. Given that this is the only ESS where climate resilience is really mentioned it should be reflected in the objectives. ESS 5 Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement Objective with Suggested Text Edits Notes To avoid involuntary resettlement or, when unavoidable, minimize resettlement by exploring project design alternatives. To avoid forced eviction.5 To mitigate unavoidable adverse social and economic impacts from land acquisition or restrictions on land use by: (a) providing compensation for loss of assets at replacement cost6 and (b) assisting displaced persons in their efforts to improve, or at least restore, their livelihoods and living standards, in real terms, to pre-displacement levels or to levels prevailing prior to the beginning of project implementation, whichever is higher. To improve living conditions of poor or vulnerable persons who are physically displaced, through provision of adequate housing, access to services and facilities, and security of tenure.7 To conceive and execute resettlement as a development opportunity, including measures enabling displaced persons to benefit directly from the project as the nature of the project may warrant Added text reflects important aspects of ESS 5 outlined in paragraph 15 and 4(c). Added text reflects an important aspect of ESS 5 outlined in paragraph 4(d).
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