The Practice of Independent Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs) : : a Towards Good Governance in Development Finance / / edited by Owen McIntyre; Suresh Nanwani.

• TeilnehmendeR: McIntyre, Owen,; Nanwani, Suresh,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden;, Boston : : Brill | Nijhoff,, [2020]; 2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (402 pages)

"Multilateral development banks and other development agencies have adopted environmental and social safeguard policies setting due diligence standards for the provision of project finance. Such policies are evolving in terms of the activities covered and in their normative requirements. Recent iterations incorporate human rights requirements, recognising the imperative of adopting human rights-based approaches to development. Each institution has also established independent accountability mechanisms IAMs, variously functioning to ensure compliance with the applicable safeguards, to advise management regarding the application of the obligations involved, and to facilitate communication with affected communities and individuals with a view to resolving project-related disputes. IAMs are central to the implementation, interpretation, and ongoing elaboration of safeguard policies, and thus to the environmental and social good governance so essential for sustainable development. This edited volume presents a series of in-depth examinations by leading experts from banking institutions, academia and civil society, of key aspects of the rapidly evolving practice of IAMs, and of the implications of such practice for environmental and social governance"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Preface / Edith Brown Weiss -- Figures and Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction / Owen McIntyre and Suresh Nanwani -- Origin and Evolution of International Accountability Mechanisms / Richard E. Bissell -- Independent Accountability Mechanisms as Agents of “Global Administrative Law” / Owen McIntyre -- Addressing and Resolving Problem Projects through Independent Accountability Mechanisms and Other Avenues / Suresh Nanwani -- Innovating Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for International Finance / Karen Wendt -- Human Rights Standards in International Finance and Development: the Challenges Ahead / Mara Tignino -- Evaluating the Access to Information Policies of the Multilateral Development Banks / Maeve McDonagh -- The Independent Accountability Mechanisms and International Standards of Accountability / Susan Park -- Comprehensive Methodologies to Facilitate Learning within the IAM Community of Practice / Andria Naudé Fourie -- Interpretation and Application of the World Bank’s Operational Policies and Bank Procedures Relating to Environmental Issues by the World Bank Inspection Panel / Wei-Chung Lin -- Independent Accountability Mechanisms in Further Pursuit of Accountability: Directions, Cooperation and Engagement / Suresh Nanwani -- Civil Society in the Independent Accountability Mechanism Community of Practice / Komala Ramachandra -- Independent Accountability Mechanisms as Guardians of a Kaleidoscopic Legal Accountability / Vanessa Richard -- Independent Accountability Mechanisms: Promotion of Standards, Good Governance and Accountability / Suresh Nanwani and Owen McIntyre -- Conclusion / Owen McIntyre and Suresh Nanwani -- Back Matter -- Index.