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