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p. 56 of 74 BACK | NEXT Home Page of Dams and Development Foreword I. Why an e-paper on dams and development? II. Assessing options III. Participatory processes IV. Social impacts V. Environmental impacts VI. Benefit distribution VII. Dam safety and sustainability VIII. Existing projects IX. Improving governance Institutional reforms in the water sector Regional cooperation Mechanisms to encourage compliance Reducing corruption What do ADB policies say? X. What other organizations say XI. ADB, Dams, and Development XII. References Contact Us

Mechanisms to encourage compliance

The need for a more rigorous, transparent and accountable approach to implementing social and environmental agreements was highlighted in a thematic review on Regulation, Compliance and Implementation prepared as an input to the WCD:

'In the past, a high proportion of the conflict or ill-feeling surrounding dams has resulted from disagreement over the extent of compliance with agreements relating to environmental mitigation, resettlement, or other social factors expressed in terms inherently different to those describing the financial or engineering components of the project.

High priority must now be given to restoring confidence in the system by making the terms of the environmental and social components of dams agreements as precise, clear and implementable as the engineering and financial components'. (p37)

For further information see:

• WCD recommendations - a Compliance Plan
• Dams and Development Project Workshop on Ensuring Compliance
• Environmental performance bonds
• Trust funds
• International Hydropower Association - Compliance Protocol
• Environmental Product Declaration - ISO 14025

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