- many indigenous participants in the Bank's last round of "consultations" condemned the meetings for their lack of effective and informed participation and have called for further meaningful consultation on the policy revision
Despite these serious criticisms and concerns, the World Bank plans to steamroll the policy through in June 2002 without further public comment !
This is yet another slap in the face for popular movements who have conistently made sound recommendations for improved development standards and practice (remember the flawed policy on resettlement last year that as adopted despite widespread international protests against its adoption).
In solidarity, Tom Griffiths and Fergus MacKay
For a Spanish version, please go to: http://www.forestpeoples.org
ACTION YOU CAN TAKE: For additional information, please contact:
Forest Peoples Programme
1c Fosseway Business Centre
Stratford Road
Moreton-in-Marsh
Gloucestershire
England GL56 9NQ
United Kingdom Tel: 44 1608 652893
fax: 44 1608 652878
Email: info@fppwrm.gn.apc.org
http://www.forestpeoples.org
The Forest Peoples Programme, jointly with FERN, acts as the Northern
Office of the World Rainforest Movement. http://www.wrm.org.uy
Despite these serious criticisms and concerns, the World Bank plans to steamroll the policy through in June 2002 without further public comment !
This is yet another slap in the face for popular movements who have conistently made sound recommendations for improved development standards and practice (remember the flawed policy on resettlement last year that as adopted despite widespread international protests against its adoption).
In solidarity, Tom Griffiths and Fergus MacKay
For a Spanish version, please go to: http://www.forestpeoples.org
ACTION YOU CAN TAKE: For additional information, please contact:
Forest Peoples Programme
1c Fosseway Business Centre
Stratford Road
Moreton-in-Marsh
Gloucestershire
England GL56 9NQ
United Kingdom Tel: 44 1608 652893
fax: 44 1608 652878
Email: info@fppwrm.gn.apc.org
http://www.forestpeoples.org
The Forest Peoples Programme, jointly with FERN, acts as the Northern
Office of the World Rainforest Movement. http://www.wrm.org.uy