OP 4.11 Circular 26 LEP - Decree 29/2011/ND-CP - The borrower (contents of EA report) (contents of EAs of RB NUUP-NM sub-projects will follow the addresses Annexes 2.5 and 5.2 impacts on physical EPC document) require screening for the present of known instructions in Circular 26, which allows PCRs to be cultural resources…as an physical cultural resources in the project area as part of screened at the EA stage so that potential impacts can be integral part of the discussions on geographical characteristics of the project avoided, assessed and mitigated in a timely manner environmental assessment area historical, religious structures and objects “…cultural, The etc…” were explicitly spelled out (EA) process. elaborated below follow the EA sequence of: The Law on Cultural Heritage screening; developing Article 8: cultural heritages present within the territory of terms of reference Vietnam, regardless of in-country or external origin, (TORs); collecting regardless of ownership, all are protected and values are promoted baseline data; impact assessment; and Article 32 specifies zoning of protected areas for PCRs formulating mitigating Article 36 specifies that at appraisal stage for projects measures and a located outside the protection zone of PCR with potential management plan. environmental impacts including impacts on the landscape of the area, written appraisal documentation prepared by the relevant cultural management authorities is required. OP4.04 statements The revised Law on Biodiversity Protection (2008) Primary screening of sub-projects shows that no projects will affect legally protected areas specified in the The Bank does not support 78 Articles presented 8 Chapters provide detailed revised Law on Biodiversity Protection. projects that, in the Bank's regulations on biodiversity conservation and the rights and opinion, involve the responsibilities of individuals and entities on biodiversity No subprojects will affect specified in item 2 of significant conversion or conservation and promotion. Annex 3, Decree 29 that requires MONRE appraisal of EA. degradation of critical natural habitats. Article 3: means the protection Biodiversity conservation for the diversity of critical, typical or representative
OP 4.11 The borrower addresses impacts on physical cultural resources…as an integral part of the environmental assessment (EA) process. The elaborated below follow the EA sequence of: screening; developing terms of reference (TORs); collecting baseline data; impact assessment; and formulating mitigating measures and a management plan. LEP - Decree 29/2011/ND-CP - Circular 26 Annexes 2.5 (contents of EA report) and 5.2 (contents of EPC document) require screening for the present of known physical cultural resources in the project area as part of discussions on geographical characteristics of the project area “…cultural, historical, religious structures and objects etc…” were explicitly spelled out The Law on Cultural Heritage Article 8: cultural heritages present within the territory of Vietnam, regardless of in-country or external origin, regardless of ownership, all are protected and values are promoted Article 32 specifies zoning of protected areas for PCRs Article 36 specifies that at appraisal stage for projects located outside the protection zone of PCR with potential environmental impacts including impacts on the landscape of the area, written appraisal documentation prepared by the relevant cultural management authorities is required. EAs of RB NUUP-NM sub-projects will follow the instructions in Circular 26, which allows PCRs to be screened at the EA stage so that potential impacts can be avoided, assessed and mitigated in a timely manner OP4.04 statements The Bank does not support projects that, in the Bank's opinion, involve the significant conversion or degradation of critical natural habitats. The revised Law on Biodiversity Protection (2008) 78 Articles presented 8 Chapters provide detailed regulations on biodiversity conservation and the rights and responsibilities of individuals and entities on biodiversity conservation and promotion. Article 3: Biodiversity conservation means the protection for the diversity of critical, typical or representative Primary screening of sub-projects shows that no will affect legally protected areas specified in the revised Law on Biodiversity Protection. No subprojects will affect specified in item 2 of Annex 3, Decree 29 that requires MONRE appraisal of EA. projects
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