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Tuz Gölü Gas Storage Expansion Project
BOTAŞ (Petroleum Pipeline Company)
'Elimination or reduction of the environmental and social negative effects of investments is guaranteed by international standards. While applying these standards, some groups need more attention and care than others and these are referred as “vulnerable groups”. “The World Bank Directive: Addressing Risks and Impacts on Disadvantaged or Vulnerable Individuals or Groups” defines disadvantaged or vulnerable individuals as those individuals who, by virtue of, for example, their age, gender, ethnicity, religion, physical, mental or other disability, social, civic or health status, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic disadvantages or indigenous status, and/or dependence on unique natural resources, may be more likely to be adversely affected by the project impacts and/or more limited than others in their ability to take advantage of a projects benefits.1 Such an individual/group is also more likely to be excluded from/unable to participate fully in the mainstream consultation process and as such may require specific measures and/or assistance to do so. World Bank requires an identification of groups or individuals affected by the project that may be disadvantaged or vulnerable; and an assessment of project risks and impacts, identification of differentiated mitigation measures, as they pertain to the disadvantaged or vulnerable individuals or groups that are identified.'
'The potential resettlement impacts of Tuz Golu Underground Natural Gas Storage Expansion Project (GSEP), which includes new facilities to be developed in terms of capacity increase of the Tuz Golu Underground Natural Gas Storage (GSDP), on vulnerable groups has been revealed by RAP and Addendum to RAP studies, and its management has been planned with entitlement matrix and mitigation measures. In addition, BOTAS has already developed and implemented a Stakeholder Engagement Plan which includes differentiated measures to allow the effective participation of those identified as disadvantaged or vulnerable. Potential impacts of the project caused by the land acquisition are identified and compensation/measures have been determined within the framework of these plans. The purpose of this additional study is both the identification of vulnerable people (who are affected by the Project components covered in RAP and First Addendum) and the residual impacts of the project's land acquisition on them as well as planning strategies/actions to eliminate these impacts according to RAP and First Addendum. This planning will guide the management of the new vulnerabilities and impacts on new vulnerable individuals and households that will occur with the addendum to be prepared for the additional land use of the components of the Project.'
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TUZ GÖLÜ GAS STORAGE EXPANSION PROJECT
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