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IV.N.3 THE “EQUATOR PRINCIPLES:” A FINANCIAL INDUSTRY BENCHMARK FOR DETERMINING, ASSESSING AND MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL RISK IN PROJECT FINANCING (AS AMENDED)
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Project financing, a method of funding in which the lender looks primarily to the revenues generated by a single project both as the source of repayment and as security for the exposure, plays an important role in financing development throughout the world.[2] Project financiers may encounter social and environmental issues that are both complex and challenging, particularly with respect to projects in the emerging markets.

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“IV.N.3 THE “EQUATOR PRINCIPLES:” A FINANCIAL INDUSTRY BENCHMARK FOR DETERMINING, ASSESSING AND MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL RISK IN PROJECT FINANCING (AS AMENDED)”, in: International Law & World Order: Weston's & Carlson's Basic Documents, Weston & Carlson. Consulted online on 22 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-4394_rwilwo_SIM_032674>
First published online: 2015
First print edition: 20150929



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