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Environmental Assessment Volume A
Introduction Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
1 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES .......................................................................... 1
2 HISTORY .................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 EXPLORATION AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ........................................................3
2.2 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS .....................................................................................5
3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND AREA ...................................................................... 7
4 DEVELOPMENT AND TIMING................................................................................... 9
4.1 UTILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................10
4.1.1 Water..............................................................................................................10
4.1.2 Power .............................................................................................................10
4.1.3 Infrastructure and Public Investment .............................................................11
4.2 PROJECTS WITH PROPONENT’S INVOLVEMENT ...................................................11
4.2.1 Dynatec Corporation ......................................................................................12
5 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK................................................................................. 14
5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION ...............................................................................14
5.2 WORLD BANK GROUP POLICIES AND GUIDELINES ...............................................18
6 CONSULTATION ...................................................................................................... 19
6.1 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................19
6.1.1 Consultation Objectives .................................................................................19
6.1.2 This Public Consultation Section ...................................................................19
6.2 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS................................................................................21
6.2.1 Government of Madagascar ..........................................................................21
6.2.2 International Best Practice .............................................................................22
6.2.3 Consultation Methodology .............................................................................23
6.3 STAKEHOLDERS..........................................................................................................25
6.3.1 National Level Government ...........................................................................25
6.3.2 Regional and Local Government ...................................................................26
6.3.3 Civil Society....................................................................................................26
6.3.4 Donors............................................................................................................28
6.3.5 Affected Populations ......................................................................................28
6.4 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE ...........................................................29
6.4.1 Before Launching the Environmental Assessment ........................................29
6.4.2 National and Provincial (Toamasina) Level Government ..............................29
6.4.3 Civil Society....................................................................................................31
6.4.4 Affected Populations ......................................................................................32
6.5 CONSULTATIONS ON MITIGATION STRATEGIES....................................................42
6.5.1 Technical Evaluation Committee (CTE) Workshops......................................42
6.5.2 Biodiversity.....................................................................................................46
6.5.3 Torotorofotsy ..................................................................................................46
6.6 FUTURE AND ONGOING CONSULTATIONS .............................................................48
7 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT METHODS AND STUDY AREAS.................... 49
7.1 OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT METHODS ................................49
7.1.1 Key Questions................................................................................................50
7.1.2 Linkage Diagrams ..........................................................................................51
Ambatovy Project iii January 2006
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