Establishing beneficial policies for foreign investment

Bias against exports and in favour of inefficient import substitution should be removed and policies established that allow nations to benefit fully from flow of foreign investment, within the framework of national, social, economic and developmental goals.

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

1. Providing incentives for financial investment
2. Providing economic incentives
3. Facilitating international investment
4. Encouraging foreign investment

1. Strengthening national policies to encourage higher levels of foreign direct investment
2. Ensuring national economic policies support sustainable development

1. Evaluating effects of world trade agreements on investment

1. Decline in foreign direct investment

1. Incentives
2. Foreign
3. Disincentive