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This draft report details a two-day parliamentary colloquium held on 21 and 22 August 2018 by the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs of the Republic of South Africa. The event examined the ethical, conservation, and reputational impacts of captive lion breeding (CLB) for hunting and the lion bone trade, featuring testimony from government departments, industry bodies, and conservation NGOs.

This memorandum from World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn, dated September 28, 2001, proposes the adoption of Operational Policy and Bank Procedure (OP/BP) 4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement. The document outlines the conversion of the previous Operational Directive (OD 4.30) into the new format, detailing revisions aimed at removing ambiguities and incorporating implementation lessons. It describes the consultation process with internal and external stakeholders, the specific policy changes regarding displaced persons and indigenous peoples, and the reasons why certain external recommendations—such as a mandatory 'prior, informed consent' for indigenous peoples—were not adopted.