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Название: Сообщения НПО региона на англ. языке Главные Пункты: * По словам менеджера по экологии компании BP-BTC, в ближайшие дни все материалы ОВОС проекта строительства трубопровода Баку-Джейхан будут размещены на сайте www.caspaindevelopmentandexport.com. * Цель новой кампании Дж. Сороса "Расскажи, на что ты тратишь деньги" - заставить транснациональные корпорации, осуществляющие проекты в сфере добычи нефти и газа и горной добычи в Африке, Южной Америке и в Каспийском регионе, сделать свою деятельность более прозрачной для общественности. Кампанию поддерживают более 30 НПО со всего мира. (19.06.2002) Полный Текст Сообщения НПО региона на англ. языке Сообщения НПО региона на англ. языке *** Today, 14 June, in Baku in Landmark business office bp had had the scopping meeting ESIA Baku- Tbilisi Ceyhan Oil pipeline: Azerbaijan with participation of social and environmental NGO SOME FACTS FROM THE MEETING * According to Phil Midlton, BP -BTC environmental manager, during the next week the all EIA draft materials will be avilalable in the website www.caspaindevelopmentandexport.com All stakehiolders are invited to ask any questions and they will put on to the website * Through the short period too will be available the documents - the Azeri NGO proposals after the field expedition through tje BTC Azerbaijan route. It will be issued in three languages and already come as a part in EIA document * The General document for all three countries, involved in BTC pipeline project wiil be availalable in few weeks. This document is prepares in behalf of Espoo convention of tranborder assement The role of bp in according to this convention is to help the local ministry to comlete theis duties accordinf this convention and to gove to the govermenet of Azerbaijan the EIA documents preparing by bp to the Georgian and Turkey's side Galina Kozlova Ecograph EIAN moderator Baku,Azerbaijan *** IICS EURASIA: THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CASPIAN STUDIES, TEHRAN (IICS). 21- Soros steps up pressurefor oil cash disclosure. By Bruce McMichael 06/20/2002 Lloyd's List International (c) of Lloyd's of London Press Limited 2002 Pressure is growing on oil and gas companies to offer more financial information to shareholders about payments to governments to smooth the way for exploration and production activity. The new campaign, aPublish what you pay' was launched by billionaire philanthropist George Soros to target oil and gas, and mining companies. The aPublish what you pay' campaign is backed by a loose coalition of over 30 NGOs and is focused on Africa, Latin America and the Caspian region. Billions of dollars are paid each year to governments in undisclosed payments in return for access to drilling rights and production licences. Mr Soros's campaign, his first in ten years, is targeting transnational oil companies and mining firms and calls for greater financial transparency. Mr Soros said: "Secrecy over state revenues encourages ruling elites to mismanage and misappropriate money rather than invest in long term development." He is demanding that transnational resource companies publish net taxes, fees, royalties and other payments as a condition for being listed on international stock exchanges and financial markets. Mr Soros highlighted several oil companies as working in politically sensitive countries including: Shell in Nigeria; Unocal and TotalFinaElf in Myanmar; ExxonMobil in Indonesia and Equatorial Guinea and BP in Colombia. He suggested the citizens of these countries would benefit from greater financial disclosure. Simon Taylor, director of Global Witness, said: "If companies like ChevronTexaco and TotalFinaElf do not reveal how much money they are paying, then it is impossible for Angolan citizens to find out how much is missing." One international oil company spokesman said: "We think the campaign is positive, but the proposal is something for the stock exchanges to discuss." A spokesman for Shell told Energy Day: "The proposal has merit. But there is a long way to go before anything can be changed." He added that the supermajor would comply with any legislative changes and that the group had held discussions with the NGO Global Witness, the chief architect of the proposal. "It's a matter for stock exchange regulators," said another oil company spokesman. The coalition includes Amnesty International, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Friends of the Earth, Global Witness, Oxfam, Save the Chil-dren and Transparency International. |