The World Bank’s Environmental and Social Standard on Indigenous Peoples: A Case Study on Global Governance

Severa Azzarello

doi:10.5771/0506-7286-2017-2-135

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- 109–110 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 109–110
- 111–174 Abhandlungen / Articles 111–174
  - 111–134 The Institution of Presidential Impeachment in South Korea, 1992-2017 Hannes B. Mosler Hannes B. Mosler 111–134
  - 135–155 The World Bank’s Environmental and Social Standard on Indigenous Peoples: A Case Study on Global Governance Severa Azzarello Severa Azzarello 135–155
  - 156–174 A Normative Appraisal of the African Union’s Membership Admission Rules Babatunde Fagbayibo Babatunde Fagbayibo 156–174
- 175–187 Berichte / Reports 175–187
  - The Main Characteristics of the Timorese Legal System – a Practical Guide Bernardo Almeida Bernardo Almeida
- 188–205 Buchbesprechungen / Book Reviews 188–205
- 206–214 Bibliographie / Bibliography 206–214
  - 206–206 RECHT UND ENTWICKLUNG ALLGEMEIN / LAW AND DEVELOPMENT IN GENERAL 206–206
  - 206–207 AFRIKA /AFRICA 206–207
  - 208–209 ASIEN /ASIA 208–209
  - 210–211 LATEINAMERIKA / LATIN AMERICA 210–211
  - 212–214 NAHER UND MITTLERER OSTEN / NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST 212–214
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The World Bank’s Environmental and Social Standard on Indigenous Peoples: A Case Study on Global Governance

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Severa Azzarello

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0506-7286-2017-2-135
- ISSN: 0506-7286
- ISSN online: 2941-9603
Abstract

Secondary law-making by international organisations is an increasingly important phenomenon, as it directly affects individuals and communities worldwide. However, the internal regulation does not always keep pace with the growing number of responsibilities entrusted to global actors. This article analyses the developments of global administrative law by assessing the recent reform of the World Bank’s safeguard policies. In particular, it examines in detail the World Bank’s regulation of projects involving Indigenous Peoples, whose social marginalisation often reflects a weak position to defend their rights. It gives an overview of the main innovations brought about by the World Bank’s new Environmental and Social Framework. In light of the looser wording adopted by the safeguards, it advocates for a purposive interpretation by the Inspection Panel, the Bank’s internal adjudicatory mechanism, in order to guarantee a satisfactory protection of Indigenous Peoples. It concludes that the expectations of a new gold standard for Indigenous Peoples did not take into account the global context, and that labelling the reform as a dilution of precedent standards is a premature assessment.
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