Such investment will greatly facilitate social, environmental and economic linkages.

Special emphasis will be given to investment related environmental issues.

Environmental issues are being actively pursued, with emphasis on environmental protection compatible with mineral resource investment and development.

Further efforts should be made to provide the economic rationale for investment in environmental sustainability.

Investment in alternative energy technologies like solar and wind is no longer peddled on environmental grounds.

Environmental considerations should also be factored into foreign direct investment and trade policies as drivers of development.

(71) Investment programme for reducing environmental pollution (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety)

Investment in environmental and natural resource sustainability has been proved to yield very high returns in the long term.

Issues to be addressed include the following management of mineral economies public and private sector roles environmental management in industry government roles in environmental protection investment, taxation and profits information on mineral resources and environmental liability and site rehabilitation.

This includes long term investment in environmental conservation and other measures, including early warning facilities, to protect against natural disasters.

One supporting tool in this endeavour will be the further development of national environmental profiles, identifying among other things environmental issues that have a major impact on social and economic development, the value of environmental goods and services, degradation and returns on investment.

52. The important relationship between environmental concerns and economics has become more apparent in recent years, particularly as the potential impact of social and environmental cost benefit analysis of investment projects on natural resources and environmental services becomes more integrated into economic thinking.

However, the income level of the entrepreneurs is not yet adequate to take care of both mine investment needs and environmental concerns.

Growing numbers of environmental investment funds are creating a favourable business climate for companies that research, produce and market environmentally sound technologies.

The system facilitates decision making on investment programmes for water resource management in the context of other economic, social and environmental objectives.

The Secretariat promotes productive, infrastructural and capital investment projects in education and health, environmental protection, economic and social infrastructure and municipal development.

Governments, donors and international financial institutions should ensure that adequate investment is available to mitigate the negative environmental consequences of large infrastructure development.

58. The synthesis report spells out some ways of combining small scale grant investment and local capacity building with long term environmental protection objectives.

23.23 There will also be a need for mechanisms that channel foreign direct investment into priority areas of national investment programmes, encourage indigenous enterprises, ensure the introduction of environmental standards and protect host countries against transfer pricing abuses.

Even taking into account some of the key environmental damage from warming, we would lose money on the investment, with returns of just 685 billion.

Public investment in infrastructure (such as a massive expansion of the European railroad network), as well as climate protection and environmental technology, will be needed.

Even accounting for the key environmental damage from warming, we would lose money, with avoided damages of just 685 billion for our 800 billion investment.

Similar to the Danube river programme, UNDP activities will focus on institutional capacity building and pre investment to address environmental degradation of the Black Sea.

Governments may be able to mobilize funding through debt swaps, where donors exchange debt for local currency investment in environmental protection, such as waste water treatment.

Moreover, the need to ensure that multilateral environmental agreements and other objectives such as technology, trade, investment and resources mobilization are mutually supportive has sometimes gone unmet.

Adequate investment in social infrastructure, in basic education and vocational training, in poverty alleviation, and in environmental protection will need to be implemented during the years ahead.

Further, on the issue of the environment, I would like to call upon the developed countries to de link economic assistance, trade and investment from environmental protection.

Environmental

Investment

Investment promotion, foreign direct investment, transfer of technology.

While many other countries also have considerable shale gas potential, problems abound, including water scarcity in China, investment security in Argentina, and environmental restrictions in several European countries.

The aims will be to tackle the agricultural, environmental and socio economic effects of land degradation through a coordinated effort with investment, research and strategy, dissemination and partnerships.

Environmental management This consists of environmental modification, environmental manipulation and measures to reduce human vector contact.

This treaty improved the investment climate and encouraged investment.

Environmental activities

Environmental concerns

Environmental Convention

Environmental monitoring

Environmental accounting

Environmental treaties

Environmental awareness.

Environmental financing

Environmental externalities

Environmental viscosity

environmental security.