Investment contracts and sustainable development : how to make contracts for fairer and more sustainable natural resource investments

2010
Cotula, Lorenzo |
This guide discusses options to structure investment contractsin ways that maximise the investment's contribution to sustainable development. The focus is on foreign investment in the natural resource sector and on lower- and middle-income countries. The guide draws on test trainings in Ghana and Central Asia and aims to provide up-to-date and comprehensive learning material for both host governments and civil society.