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Tom Udall: “What standards does the World Bank have in place to ensure that projects funded by the World Bank do not facilitate…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
What standards does the World Bank have in place to ensure that projects funded by the World Bank do not facilitate logging and other resource development that is in conflict with international agreements and standards?
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall questions the World Bank's standards on sustainable development.

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