Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
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Prizma Sponsoring IAIA15 Conference in Florence
As an environmental and sustainability practitioner involved in developments financed by multilateral financial institutions and Equator Banks (see examples below), I value the opportunity to network with and learn from my professional peers. Several of my team members and I are members of the , the leading global network on best practice in the use of impact assessment. Also, my former colleagues from the will be collecting an . So it seems only appropriate for Prizma to be sponsoring IAIA’s 35th Annual Conference themed Impact Assessment in the Digital Era. will be held from 20-23 April 2015 in Florence, Italy, and I look forward to seeing some of you at the event. You can download the final conference program . - Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Ka
Wind Power Challenges and Solutions – Seminar hosted by IDB
As a consultant currently contributing to the development of a wind farm project in , and previously serving as an environmental specialist at the in London, I took the opportunity to attend a recent seminar on Wind Power Challenges and Solutions. The seminar was hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank () in Washington DC. The meeting provided valuable insights into lessons learned, and emerging environmental expectations of financiers of wind projects in emerging markets. (Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Gu)
Gold Reserve ICSID Arbitration Update
On July 23, 2014, Gold Reserve Inc. that the arbitral tribunal in the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes () case has declared the proceedings closed. Gold Reserve claims damages of approximately $2.1 billion, including interest.
As part of this case, , ’s Senior ESIA and Sustainability Advisor, was engaged by to serve as an expert witness on ESIA aspects related to the and .
You can access Gold Reserve recent media release here: You can read about Prizma's other projects here.
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IFC’s Draft Cumulative Impact Assessment Guidance out for Comments
CIA can be a vulnerable spot in bankable ESIAs for large scale project developments. This draft is an interesting (required?) reading for bankable ESIA practitioners. Does it open up any cumulative cans of worms?
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Gold Reserve ICSID Arbitration Update
provides an update about its Request for Arbitration under the Additional Facility Rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes () filed in Nov 2009 and seeking compensation totaling approximately US $2.1 billion.
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Supporting Claimant at International Arbitration Hearing at ICSID
's was engaged by to serve as an Expert Witness for Claimant in the case of v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela which is before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (). According to its , claims damages of approximately $2.1 billion arising from violations of provisions of the Canada-Venezuela bilateral investment treaty resulting in the effective expropriation of sizable investments in the Brisas gold/copper project and the Choco 5 property.
Most Popular Entries on this Blog in 2011
As the year is coming to an end, I assembled the favorite entries on my blog. Are you curious to see which ones made it to the Top 10 list and which ones attracted most comments? Read More
European Bank Outreach to US-based Consultants in Chicago & Washington
The of the is conducting an outreach to US-based consultants in Chicago (Nov 30) and Washington DC (Dec 1). Read More
Prizma publishes Summer 2011 News
Articles: provided Expert Witness services on arbitration case, assisted and to generate , and co-delivered four GRI-certified training courses. Access newsletter .
Strategic Environmental Assessments in Mining
There appears to be an increase in SEAs relating to the extractive/mining sector, including the Central Namib Uranium Rush study, which caught my eye.
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