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Public Hearing of 1st Draft SESA Report was held in Kastriot/Obilic |
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Written by Lorik Haxhiu
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Wednesday, 12 December 2007 |
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The LPTAP Project Office with the support of the Environmental and Social Safeguard Adviser presented the 1st Draft Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) in Kastriot/Obilic municipality. Among present were representatives of affected communities, representatives of local NGOs and representatives of central and local government. Total number of participants was 44, excluding the organizers of event. Presentation covered following areas: - Examining the different alternatives associated with lignite development scenarios
- SESA legislative and regulatory framework review
- Describing existing environmental situation (environmental baseline)
- Describing existing social situation (social baseline)
- Identifying key strategic issues associated with lignite development to be further investigated in the frame of the proposed Sibovc Development Plan (SDP)
Future work and activities have also been presented; among others these include a detailed household socio-economic survey of affected communities in mine development area. Second part of the public hearing was a debate with participants of the meeting.
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