For Love and Freedom on Clean Mother-Earth! _______________________________________________________________ !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! ! ! !!!!! !!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! !!! !!! !!! ! ! ! !!!!! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! ! !!!!! ! ! !!!!! !!!!! ! _______________________________________________________________ "ECODEFENSE!inform" environmental inform-bulletin * number 30 * _______________________________________________________________ ...............................................* OCTOBER 1994 * _______________________________________________________________ "ECODEFENSE!" Moskovsky prospekt 120-34 236006 Kaliningrad/Koenigsberg Russia telephone +7 0112 437286 E-mail: ecodefense@glas.apc.org _______________________________________________________________ BALTIC SEA REGION ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS BULLETIN _______________________________________________________________ CONTENTS ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS * SPECIAL ISSUE: THE BRETTON WOODS AND ENVIRONMENTAL NGOs * (BALTIC REGION) NGO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION (IFC) IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE Annex IFC AND WORLD BANK PROGRAMS IN BALTIC REGION ________________________________________________________________ ECODEFENSE!inform Agency October 11, 1994 NVDAIC Conference will be held in January-February 1995, in Kaliningrad/Koenigs- berg (Russia). "Non-violent Direct Action Initiative Center (NVDAIC) would like gather many environmental direct action ac- tivists of the world for this conference and last NVDAIC coor- dinator' meeting changed the time of conference from December to January-February" - said Koenigsberg' NVDAIC coordinator Vladimir Sliviak. Last NVDAIC coordinator' meeting was held in Moscow today. Agence Europe October 15, 1994 EU: COMMUNITY INITIATES TRI- PARTITE ACTION WITH RUSSIA AND NORWAY TO FIGHT NUCLEAR POLLUTI- ON IN BARENTS SEA Brussels, 14/10/1994 (Agence Europe) - In the context of the tripartite conference of Oct. 17, 1994 Sweden ENVIRONMENTALISTS DIVIDED ON EFFECT OF EU MEMBERSHIP ON SWEDEN'S GREEN LAWS STOCKHOLM (BNA) -- As the November 13 vote on membership in the European Union appro- aches, Swedish environmentalists are deeply divided Deutsche Presse-Agentur October 17, 1994 Russia wants to convert chemical weapons into commercial products DATELINE: New York, Oct 17 Russia is developing technology to turn a substan- tial portion of its chemical weapons stockpile into commercial products Russians seize 27 kg of uranium-for-sale MOSCOW, Oct 18 (Reuter) Russian security authorities said on Tuesday they had seized 27 kg (60 lb) of uranium-238 from illicit dealers in a joint operation with police. Itar-Tass news agency quoted the FSK VW promises low fuel consumption car by year 2000 By Ashley Seager BONN, Oct 18 (Reuter) Europe's largest car maker Volk- swagen AG said on Tuesday it would launch a car by the end of the decade that would consume around three litres per 100 kilo- metres (90 miles Die Welt October 19, 1994 GERMANY: TWO NEW CRACKS FOUND AT BRUNSBUETTEL NUCLEAR POWER STATION Two new cracks have been discovered in an aftercooler at Brunsbuettel nuclear power sta- tion. The Schleswig-Holstein energy ministry said the cracks Financial Times October 19, 1994 Greens set to help shape the German agenda: Michael Lindemann charts the radicals' re- turn to parliament By MICHAEL LINDEMANN The Greens are back - and not just by the skin of their teeth but, with 49 seats, as the third ECODEFENSE!inform Agency October 21, 1994 The conference on "Juridical aspects of sitizen's participation in environmen- tal protection" will be held on October 11-12, 1994 in Sankt-Petersburg/Russia. Additional information - e-mail: nrdcint@igc.apc.org, Diana Lynch ________________________________________________________________ NGO AND WORLD BANK, WHO IS DOING/PLANNING WHAT? Polish Ecological Club (PKE), Krakow: PKE continues to run its 8 month old project on the World Bank. They are monitoring Bank activities, organizing seminars, and publishing a quarter- ly newsletter "NGOs and Banks" (issue nr.1 is in both Polish and English, issue nr.2 is currently being translated to Eng- lish). PKE is trying to generate interest among other NGOs in Poland to join them working on Bank issues. PKE is also working to expand its activities to Poland's neighbouring countries. They have expressed interest in becoming a regional coordinator of NGOs involved in Bank issues. 8th-10th September 1994 The conference, "NGOs and Multilateral Development Banks in Poland", worked to provide an overview on Multilateral Deve- lopment Banks activities in Poland, including the Global Envi- ronmental Facility (GEF). They also discussed the Polish NGO strategy on MDBs and lobbying techniques for affecting govern- ment and the Banks. Tartu Student Nature Protection Group, Tartu/Estonia: Peep Mardiste made an earnest attempt this summer to get a research project on the role of MDBs in CEE funded, howeover has not met with success. He and his group will commence work on a new proposal this fall, which will be submitted to other funding sources. This project will not be limited to research only. Also, NGOs interested for information on the Bretton Woods activities and policy: Lithuanian Green Movement, Linas Vainius chairman LGM, Iezuitu 3, 3000 Kaunas, Lithuania tel. 20-72-50 (work), 74-02-68 (home) ECODEFENSE!, Moskovsky pr.120-34, 236006 Kaliningrad/ Koenigsberg, Russia, tel +7 0112 437286 e-mail: ecodefense@glas.apc.org (for WB group) EURONATUR, Koblenzerstr.9, D-53359 Rheinbach, Germany tel. +49 2226 2045 fax +49 2226 17100 VAK (Environmental Protection Club of Latvia), Smilsu 12, Riga, Latvia tel. +371 2 224023/323150, fax +371 2 212917 _______________________________________________________________ IFC IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE In CEE in Fiscal Year 1993 the IFC has approved loans or equity investments for 9 projects in Czech Republic, Poland and Russian Federation and for two regional projects for a grand total of 597,4 million US$ (worldwide the IFC has approved lo- ans and equity investments for 3 billion US$). The largest loan by far was given in 1993 to Skoda automobilova (Czech Republic 370,5 million US$) for modernizing their manufacturing plants. In addition, 37 technical assistance and advisory projects were provided to 12 CEE countries. Please find a list of IFC and WB projects in Baltic region in the annex. _______________________________________________________________ Annex IFC AND WB IN BALTIC SEA REGION 4 IFC projects in Fiscal Year 1993, Baltic region : Country Project description Financing (million of US$): TYPE, TOTAL Poland 1. Bona Sp.z o.o. will invest in a new plant to manufacture stirred natural yogurt comparable with the highest-quality im- ports, Project cost: $5.1 million Financing: Loan, 2.0 2. Huta LW Sp. z o.o., a joint venture formed when Poland's largest special steel producer, Huta Warshawa, was privatized, will be modernized. It annual output will be about 600,000 tons of alloy and special steel. Project Cost: $229.1 million Financing: Loan, 40.8, Equity 5.4 - 46.8 3. Pilkington Sandoglass, a joint venture between Poland's lar- gest sheet glass manufacturer and the UK firm, will produce 140,000 tons of float glass annually, and have conversion faci- lities for 28,000 tons of glass. Project cost: $171,5 million. Financing: Loan, 34.0, Syndications 24.9, Equity, 8.3 - 67.2 4. Private Equity Fund - Poland, will furnish equity capital for the privatization of existing enterprises and the formation of new private corporations. Project Cost: $ 25.0 million Financing: Equity, 2.5 4 WORLD BANK PROJECTS 1994 IN BALTIC SEA REGION a) Member Country, Implementing Agency b) Amount and Probable Lender c) Project d) Consulting Services e) Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement JUNE 1994 1. a) ESTONIA, to be determined b) 15.0 (Bank) c) Muicipal services - The project will: a) encourage the private housing market through assistance for energy efficient dwellings and housing finance; and b) assist in privatizing in- vestments at the municipal level. "Environmental assesstment Category B". d) Need for consultants not yet determined. e) Project identification under way. JULY 1994 2. a) Lithuania, Ministry of Energy, Lithuania State Power Sys- tem. b) 7.3 (Bank) c) Geothermal - Project will focus on demonstration of the use of geothermal energy as an indigenous resource to replace imported fossil fuel and to reduce the emission of GHG. "Envi- ronmental Assesstment Category B". d) Need for consultants not yet determined. e) Project Preparation under way. AUGUST 1994 3. a) Latvia, Ministry of Environment and Regional. b) 20.0 (Bank) c) Municipal Services Development - Project will strengthen local Government and support Development of municipal services in context of decentralization and intergovernmental fiscal re- forms. Components are investment financing for priority invest- ments in municipal services and technical assistance to munici- palities and key ministries. "Environmental Category: To Be De- termined". d) Consulting Services will be required. e) Project preparation under way. 4. a) Lithuania, Bank of Lithuania, Ministry of Industry and Trade. b) 30.0 (Bank) c) Enterprise and Financial Service Assistance. "Environmen- tal Assesstment Category B". d) Consulting services will be required. e) Project preparation under way. _______________________________________________________________ In this issue: Used "Euronature" Newsletter nr.3, great thank to Angelika Ru- bin (Euronatur Newsletter editor) for informational help. Editorial Board _______________________________________________________________ *************************************************************** ECODEFENSE!inform bulletins get more than 150 env.NGOs of EARTH *************************************************************** Editorial Board thanks for financial help from "Sowing the Se- eds of Democracy: A project for Environmental Grant-Making in tha NIS" program, which realize by ISAR. *************************************************************** The reprint are welcome (with the reference, if possible). *************************************************************** Editorial Board: Alexandra Koroleva, Vladimir Sliviak ***************************************************************