Title:
International Funding and Wilderness Damage
Author: Mr. Bittu Saghal
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WHEREAS,

Multilateral and bilateral funding agencies such as the World Bank have sanctioned funds in developing countries for major projects such as mines, dams, thermal plants, commercial forestry, aquaculture, hotels, chemical complexes, etc, - inside or within impacting distance of wilderness areas and for roads, railways and waterways cutting through protected areas and whereas public hearings are not effectively held thereon;

The 6^th World Wilderness Congress hereby resolves and calls upon:

• the World Bank and all major funding agencies to desist from financing projects that directly or indirectly impact upon the wilderness areas in developing countries;
• scientists and leading conservation organizations play an active role in recognizing these threats and in calling upon international funding agencies and the recipient governments to desist from such environmentally disastrous projects

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