Baba Dam

Comments on the proposed CDM project: Baba Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project (MBHP) International Rivers submission to the project validator TÜV SÜD September 15, 2008 (resubmitted October 15) Summary of Comments MBHP should not be positively validated for the following reasons: It is most likely non-additional. The draft CDM Validation and Verification Manual (VVM) guidelines by the CDM Executive Board lead to a negative assessment of the additionality of this project.Previous violence and intimidation against members of communities affected by the project does not allow for open stakehol

Comments regarding the Project design document (PDD) CDM (MDL, for its Spanish acronym) for the Multipurpose Baba Hydroelectric Project (MBHP) located in the province of Los Ríos, EcuadorA.2. Description of the project activity The PDD states that the project activity aims to increase power generation in Marcel Laniado de Wind plant (MLW) by means of a new 42MW hydroelectric generation unit called "Central Baba."According to the Description of the Project, developed by Efficacitas in its Environmental Impact Study, the project comprises a reservoir and a water transfer towards the Daule-Perip

Comments to TÜV SÜD Re CDM Validation of Multipurpose Baba Hydroelectric Project (MBHP) in EcuadorTO: TUV SUD Industrie Service GmbH RE: CDM Validation of Multipurpose Baba Hydroelectric Project FROM: Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)Earthjustice International ProgramOrganization for Environmental Law & Management (ECOLEX) DATE: September 5, 2008 AIDA, Earthjustice and ECOLEX submit these comments on the Multipurpose Baba Hydroelectric Project in Ecuador (the "MBHP" or the "Project") pursuant to paragraph 40(c) of the modalities and procedures for the clean devel