Investment Promotion Handbook for Diplomats

This handbook is aimed at diplomats on both UAH and UMBS forums who are new to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI). Most commonly, FDI takes place when companies set up and expand affiliates or acquire firms in foreign markets. Most governments promote and facilitate inward FDI as it can be a major source of capital, employment, skills, technology and revenue. As part of these efforts, countries have set up investment promotion agencies (IPAs) on both the national and subnational levels. http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/diaepcb2011d2_en.pdf 

Transforming landscapes, transforming lives

A brand new book about sustainable land management, the development of water buffers and the business case underneath it. As part of the discussion on the green economy it shows that investments in natural resource management make sense business-wise. While the parameters for investments in land, water and vegetation cover may be different – and returns may not always be immediate – both the financial payback and the economic dividend of investments in integrated landscapes, when done properly, are rewarding. As investments in sustainable land and water buffers will transform lives and economies, the social impact will become important. A buffer gives a sense of security and the reassurance that one’s livelihood is secured – something sought-after in a world of growing stress and climate change risks.

http://www.hydrology.nl/images/docs/ihp/nl/2011.08_Transforming_Landscapes.pdf