Investment: publications

	ECAs: publications Including articles, briefings and official documents
July 2005	Dumped dam back to wreak havoc? Article in EU Forest Watch issue 97 OPEN (HTML)		Articles Briefings EU documents EU Forest Watch Platform News NGO statements Press releases Reports Annual reports Archive Publications by subject ECAs and Investment news ECAs: Publications On investment About investment Investment bibliography On Export Credit Agencies About Export Credit Agencies Joining forces to reform ECAs Cleaning up ECAs in Europe OECD: ECAs fail to reform themselves ECA Factfile Home
June 2005	Gold threat to Romania Article in EU Forest Watch issue 96 OPEN (HTML)
May 2005	FERN launches a new series of briefings aimed at informing Brussels decision-makers of new developments in ECA practices at policy and project level. The first two briefings are: Campaign Corruption: European ECAs under scrutiny OPEN (PDF 48KB) The Baku-Tiblisi-Ceyhan pipeline: exporting an environmental “timebomb” OPEN (PDF 38KB)
February 2005	Indigenous protests on Sakhalin Island Article in EU Forest Watch issue 93 OPEN (HTML)
February 2005	DG Trade supports ECA campaign on safeguards for large dams Article in EU Forest Watch issue 93 OPEN (HTML)
February 2005	PUBLIC ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: European ECAs under pressure to open up FERN/ECA-Watch press release on ECA disclosure 11.02.05. OPEN (PDF 88KB). For more information on the new Directive, see FERN's briefing Blood from a stone (PDF 506KB)
January 2005	Corner House forces U-turn on ECGD Article in EU Forest Watch issue 92 OPEN (HTML)
December 2004	ECGD faces legal challenge over bribery rules Article in EU Forest Watch issue 91 OPEN (HTML)
December 2004	Banca Intesa pulls out of pipeline Article in EU Forest Watch issue 91 OPEN (HTML)
November 2004	ECAs back suspect mill Article in EU Forest Watch issue 90 OPEN (HTML)
November 2004	Blood from a stone: can the new EU Directive on access to information force ECAs to open up? Briefing note by FERN assessing the potential and limitations for the Directive in forcing ECAs to open up their business to scrutiny. OPEN (PDF 506KB)
October 2004	Incoherent policy on hydro power Article in EU Forest Watch issue 89 OPEN (HTML)
September 2004	HEADS UP: key issues and events for your campaign agenda Article in EU Forest Watch issue 88 OPEN (HTML)
August 2004	World Bank decides on EIR Article in EU Forest Watch issue 87 OPEN (HTML)
July 2004	Open letter to the WB on the EIR The latest letter to the World Bank's Board of Directors, regarding the latest Management Response to the EIR, attracted almost 100 signatures. The letter calls for a moratorium on World Bank Group investments in the extractive industries until a stringent set of conditions are in place. OPEN (PDF 106KB)
July 2004	Germany sued Article in EU Forest Watch issue 86 OPEN (HTML)
July 2004	CDM projects: Plantar still in the spotlight Article in EU Forest Watch issue 86 OPEN (HTML)
July 2004	EIR story nearing its end Article in EU Forest Watch issue 86 OPEN (HTML)
June 2004	Launch of EIB Platform Early June saw the launch of "Public funds for public benefit" a joint NGO platform on the European Investment Bank. OPEN (PDF 129KB)
June 2004	Protest against EIB Article in EU Forest Watch issue 85 OPEN (HTML)
May 2004	EIB 'dialogue' with NGOs on the Veracel project Open letter to the President of the EIB regarding the Veracel pulp mill project. OPEN (PDF 86KB)
April/May 2004	EP supports EIR recommendations Article in EU Forest Watch issue 84 OPEN (HTML)
April/May 2004	Monitoring the European Investment Bank Article in EU Forest Watch issue 84 OPEN (HTML)
March 2004	NGOs call for EIR recommendations Article in EU Forest Watch issue 83 OPEN (HTML)
January 2004	EIB postpones decision on Lao mine Article in EU Forest Watch issue 81 OPEN
January 2004	CDM rules allow subsidies for mega-plantations Article in EU Forest Watch issue 81 OPEN	HTML
December 2003	Destructive Laos project seeks friend in EIB Article in EU Forest Watch issue 80 OPEN	HTML
November 2003	Undermining lives in Laos Briefing from Friends of the Earth on the Sapon copper mine in Laos which is seeking funding from the European Investment Bank OPEN	MS Word
November 2003	EIB challenged over pulp mill loan Article in EU Forest Watch issue 79 OPEN	HTML
October 2003	EU challenges BTC over human rights Article in EU Forest Watch issue 78 OPEN	HTML
October 2003	More evidence of poor practice by export credit agencies Article in EU Forest Watch issue 78 OPEN	HTML
September 2003	Race to the Bottom Take II: an assessment of sustainable development achievements of ECA-supported projects 2 years after OECD Common Approaches Rev 6 Produced by ECA Watch OPEN (PDF 4.6MB)	PDF
September 2003	ECA rejects Camisea Article in EU Forest Watch issue 77 OPEN	HTML
July 2003	NGO statement against EIB funding of the Veracel pulp mill, Brazil OPEN statement Porto Seguro declaration from Alert against the Green Desert network	HTML
July 2003	PCF investors steered away from plantations Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 76 OPEN	475k
July 2003	NGOs set ECA reform agenda as OECD nears Article in EU Forest Watch issue 76 OPEN	475k
June 2003	Short-cut to corporate accountability: Reform Export Credit Agencies! NGOs propose detailed revisions to the OECD recommendations to establish "common approaches" to environmental and social guidelines Press release (PDF, 97k) NGO recommended changes to the OECD common approaches document (Word, 159k) Link to official OECD document: http://www.oecd.org/pdf/M00023000/M00023467.pdf
June 2003	Multinational enterprises - masters of the legal universe Special Report in EU Forest Watch issue 75 OPEN	30k
June 2003	List of EU ECAs OPEN	HTML
June 2003	5 examples of ECA projects and their impacts OPEN	HTML
June 2003	ECAs debated in EU Article in EU Forest Watch issue 75 OPEN	80k
June 2003	EU under spotlight over Lesotho bribery case Press release on EU public hearing OPEN	100k
June 2003	FACT FILE: EU public hearing on corrupt Lesotho dams project Background information on the EU's financial backing of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. OPEN	130k
May 2003	Swedish ECA supported forest destruction in Indonesia Article in EU Forest Watch issue 74 OPEN	81k
May 2003	OECD negotiates on ECAs Article in EU Forest Watch issue 74 OPEN	81k
April 2003	Groups from seven countries file claim against BP and pipeline partners Joint NGO press release accompanying official complaint against the Baku-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline OPEN (HTML)	HTML
March 2003	Legal research on the Espoo and Aarhus Conventions : Are the Espoo and Aarhus Conventions applicable to Export Credit Agencies. If yes, how ? Working Paper by Hélène Izidi, consultant, available upon request from FERN Request this document
March 2003	Brazilian groups urge EU companies not to buy carbon credits from eucalyptus plantation Press release (HTML) Letter from 50 Brazilian groups (Portuguese version, English version)	HTML
February 2003	Responsibility abroad: How Export Credit Agencies impact on biodiversity FERN briefing including two case studies OPEN	60k
January 2003	The Chad/Cameroon Oil & Pipeline Project: Lessons for BTC FERN briefing note written by Korinna Horta of Environmental Defense OPEN	56k
December 2002	Dirty projects must stop says ECA coalition Article in EU Forest Watch issue 69 OPEN	100k
November 2002	Demands for ECA reform Joint NGO statement from the European ECA Reform Campaign High resolution version (English) with case examples (PDF, 1017k) Text only version (English), (PDF, 117k) Text only version (Italian), (PDF, 143k)
November 2002	Dirty projects must stop says ECA reform coalition Press release OPEN	48k
November 2002	European financial support should not go to high-risk nuclear reactor on Romania Press release OPEN	42k
September 2002	Lesotho bribery conviction link to EU Export Credit Agencies News update for MEPs from the European ECA Reform Campaign OPEN	98k
September 2002	Baku-Ceyhan pipeline: companies exempt from laws Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 66 OPEN	95k
June 2002	No progress with EU ECAs Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 62 OPEN	165k
April 2002	Illegal logging and ECAs A six-page briefing detailing how EU based Export Credit Agencies fund illegal logging. The briefing highlights cases in Peru, Indonesia and Bolivia. OPEN	68k
April 2002	ECAs: Commission and Council take two more steps on path to progress Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 62 OPEN	94k
March 2002	EU Guide for Campaigners working on ECAs at the EU level Reviews and analyses the existing EU legislation, assesses the role of the EU institutions and their part in influencing the wider policy arena, such as OECD, WTO and the UN. As the report is being continuously reviewed in light of new developments and information, it is only available upon request from FERN. Request this document
March 2002	Reform ECAs! Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 61 OPEN	142k
February 2002	6EAP: forest amendments Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 60 OPEN	74k
February 2002	NGOs go financial Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 60 OPEN	74k
January 2002	UK Export Credit Policy, Corporate Governance and Future Investment in Turkey: Lessons from the Ilisu Hydroelectric Project A memorandum from concerned non-governmental organisations OPEN	64k
July 2001	FIDH urges G8 countries to ensure the integration of human rights into ECA guidelines Open letter from the International Federation of Human Rights OPEN	76k
June 2001	New rules for ECAs Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 53 OPEN	77k
April 2001	Campaign: Export credit agencies Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 52 OPEN	77k
March 2001	G8 Environment Ministers Communiqué The leaders of the 8 richest countries demand that their ECAs adopt environmnental guidelines OPEN	40k
May 2000	Jakarta Declaration Demands for ECA reform made by over 50 representatives of Indonesian and international NGOs, and social movements that convened in Jakarta and endorsed by 347 NGOs from 45 countries. OPEN	HTML
December 2000	Guidelines for Export Credit Agencies Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 48 OPEN	40k
November 2000	The European Investment Bank: what is it hiding? Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 47 OPEN	20k
September 2000	Tree Trouble A compilation of testimonies on the negative impact of large-scale tree plantations prepared for the sixth Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Climate Change by Friends of the Earth International in co-operation with the World Rainforest Movement and Fern. OPEN	201k
March 1999	The law in unsafe hands: The use of private contracts to undermine national and international legal commitments Published by Fern OPEN	HTML