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Getting From Ideas To Reality: Building Political Support To Translate Good Ideas Into Actual Practice, Columbia Center On Sustainable Investment, Leila Kazemi
Getting From Ideas To Reality: Building Political Support To Translate Good Ideas Into Actual Practice, Columbia Center On Sustainable Investment, Leila Kazemi
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications
Land-based investment in agriculture, forestry, renewable energy, mining, and other natural resources can contribute to sustainable development, but positive outcomes are neither inevitable nor easy to achieve. Responsible land-based investment (RLBI) requires good governance (through laws and policies) as well as good practice. This document focuses on how government officials can improve the governance and practice of RLBI by building stronger political support.
Government officials confront complicated political realities on a daily basis. In many places, obstacles to RLBI are not due to a lack of technical expertise or resources, but rather are linked to low levels of commitment from …