Summary
Conformity Table of EA with Main Issues Raised During Consultation
(Continued)
Main Issues
Section of EA
The Torotorofotsy needs protection from watershed effects
Volume C, Sections 1, 3.6, 3.7, 4.5, 7
Key forests and protected areas should be protected
Volume C, Sections 1, 4.5
Undesirable plants should be kept out of the Torotorofotsy wetlands
Volume C, Section 4.1
Concerns over compensation or any needed resettlement
Volume C, section 5.1
Young people should be employed
Volumes, B and C, section 5.1
Breakage of the pipeline is a concern
Volume B, Section 3.6
Movement of cattle and people may be affected
Volume C, Section 5.1
Any tomb relocation requires compensation
Volume C, Section 5.2
Diseases such as malaria could get worse
Volume C, Section 5.1
Need for good, timely communications
Volume A, Section 6
Non Malagasy workers must be respectful
Volume C, Section 5.1
Local wood-cutting may be affected during pipeline construction
Volume C, Section 5.1
Tavy plots may be lost
Volume C, Section 5.1
The road along the pipeline has generally good aspects, but some bad
Volume C, Section 5.1
Views of affected people as well as NGOs need taken into account
Volume A, Section 6
Land owners and land users must all be treated fairly
Volume C, Section 5.1
Costs and benefits from social, environmental and economic
perspectives need taking into account
Volume C, Section 1
Tailings Facility
Concern over water quality effects downstream and in the ocean
Volume E, Sections 3.9, 3.10, 5.4
Reefs may be harmed
Volume E, Section 3.9; Volume F,
Section 3.3
Biodiversity will be lost to the tailings facility
Volume E, Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5
Human and ecological health will be affected near the tailings facility
Volume E, Section 5.4
There was a main concern over resettlement needs and giving up land
Volume E, Section 5.1
Maximising employment opportunities
Volume E, Section 5.1
Impacts to agricultural land
Volume E, Sections 5.1, 5.3
Hope that the land could be returned to original owners after 27 years
Volume E, Section 5.1
Need for a dispute resolution mechanism regards resettlement
Volume E, Section 5.1
HIV/AIDS could increase because of migrant workers
Volume E, Section 5.1
Any tomb relocation requires compensation
Volume E, Section 5.2
January 2006
Ambatovy Project — A-8
