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bicusa.org/environment Home IssuesEnvironmental & Social Policies Environmental & Social Policies Overview Background Concerns Problem Projects Updates Resources Contacts Bangladesh \| $300 million Phulbari Coal Project Status: Proposed ADB Private Sector Project; Due Dilligence Mission:21 Feb 2006 to IV Apr 2008 (estimated); Private Sector Committee Meeting: IV May 2008 (estimated); Board Approval: 03 Jun 2008 (estimated) ADB’s Private Sector Arm Considering Funding Controversial Coal Project in Northwest Bangladesh Read more Russia Russkiy Mir II Status: Active Oil and gas oil terminal funded by the IFC has seriously disruptive environmental and social effects but does not heed locals' complaints Read more Russia \| Phase 1: US$780 million Sakhalin II (Phase 1 and 2) Status: Phase 1 completed, Phase 2 passed final review at the EBRD, Pending board approval The Sakhalin II project is the second consortium to extract gas and oil reserves from the far eastern Russian island. Read more Archived Problem Projects BIC has worked on these projects in the past, but is no longer actively covering them. Bulgaria \| US$30.00 million \| 2002 – 2008 Bulgaria Forestry Project Status: Active Local NGOs concerned about corruption and environmental impacts of forest roads Read more Pakistan \| US$454.00 million Chashma Right Bank Irrigation Project III Status: Active Project ignores social and environmental concerns Read more Georgia \| US$5.70 million \| 1998 – 2006 Georgia Integrated Coastal Management Project: Kolkheti National Park Status: Temporarily Stopped Private oil terminal development has moved forward without regard for national, international, or World Bank agreements Read more Pakistan Korangi Wastewater Project Read more Romania \| US$25.00 million \| 2002 – 2009 Romania Forestry Project Status: Active Local organizations point out that money is going to road construction, not monitoring Read more Thailand \| US$230.00 million \| 1995 – 2003 Samut Prakarn Wastewater Management Project Status: Closed Read more Indonesia \| US$300.00 million \| 1999 – 2005 Water Resources Sector Adjustment Loan (WATSAL) Status: Closed Local groups fear project will pave the way for privatization of water resources Read more Print this page Email this page		Search Key Issues Accountability Debt Energy & Extractive Industries Environmental & Social Policies IFI Governance Infrastructure Trade Transparency U.S. Government Oversight See Also ADB Safeguards Policy Update Environmental & Social Policies at the ADB Environmental & Social Policies at the AfDB Environmental & Social Policies at the EBRD Environmental & Social Policies at the IDB Environmental & Social Policies at the IFC Environmental & Social Policies at the MIGA Environmental & Social Policies at the World Bank Stay Informed! Sign up for our e-newsletters. Sign up

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