What IFC environmental & social safeguard policies apply?
IFC has applied the following environmental and social safeguard policies to the two projects: • IFC OP 4.01, Environmental Assessment policy, IFC OP 4.04, Natural Habitats, IFC Policy Statement on Harmful Child and Forced Labor, World Bank OPN 11.03, Management of Cultural Property, World Bank OD 4.30, Involuntary Resettlement policy, OP 7.50 Projects on International Waterways, and IFC Policy on Disclosure of Information. • The following World Bank Group guidelines – Thermal Power Plant (July 1998), General Environmental (July 1998), Onshore Oil and Gas (July 1998) were applied in addition to IFC Waste Management Facilities Guidelines (July 1998), IFC General Health & Safety Guidelines (July 1998), IFC Oil & Gas Development – Offshore (Dec. 2000), and IFC Hazardous Materials Management Guidelines (Dec 2001). • In addition, BTC has utilized IFC’s public consultation Good Practice Manual in implementing their public consultation and disclosure program, IFC’s Community Development Guide
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