Foreign Direct Investment and the Environment Lessons from the Mining Sector

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the forces fostering closer economic interdependence among countries. The rapid increase in FDI flows has generated considerable debate about its environmental and social implications in host countries. While much of the debate on these issues has been gener...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autores Corporativos: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-), Global Forum on International Investment
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 2002.
Colección:OECD Global Forum on International Investment,
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • CONTENTS; Foreign Direct Investment and the Environment: Lessons from the Mining Sector; Rapporteurs' Report; Part I The Environmental Performance of Foreign Investors in the Mining Sector: Empirical Evidence; Environmental Impacts of Foreign Direct Investment in the Mining Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa; Environmental Effects of Foreign versus Domestic Investment in the Mining Sector in Latin America; Environmental Impacts of Foreign Direct Investment in the Mining Sector: The Russian Federation and Kazakhstan
  • Part II - The Integration of Environmental and Investment Policy Goals: Policy and Institutional FrameworksAn Asset for Competitiveness: Sound Environmental Management in Mining Countries; Financial Institutions and the "Greening" of FDI in the Mining Sector; FDI in Mining: Discrimination and Non-discrimination; Part III - The Role of Voluntary Approaches; Voluntary Approaches to Environmental Protection: Lessons from the Mining and Forestry Sectors; Moving Towards Healthier Governance in Host Countries: The Contribution of Extractive Industries
  • The Relevance of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises to the Mining Sector and the Promotion of Sustainable Development