Release of Experts' Report | Espaņol
On April 11, 2006, the International Finance Corporation publicly released the report of a panel of independent experts commissioned to review comments provided by stakeholders on the draft Cumulative Impact Study of two pulp mill plants in the Rio Uruguay. IFC welcomed the findings and recommendations of the experts' report and will shortly announce an action plan to address the panel's recommendations.
Expert Panel's Report [pdf]
The expert panel, which included Canadians Wayne Dwernychuck and Neil McCubbin, identified a need for additional information and analysis to accurately determine and substantiate the environmental impacts of the CMB and Orion projects. The experts also recommended a number of technical improvements that could enhance the environmental performance of both mills. IFC is in discussions with the companies on how to address these issues.
| Background - Terms of Reference for Expert Panelists |
IFC invited nominations for qualified people to serve as a member of the three-person panel of experts that reviewed written comments from interested parties pertaining to the draft Cumulative Impact Study for the pulp mills in Uruguay.
Details were included in a terms of reference.
