Sustainable Development Through International Commerce and Investment

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International commercial transactions and investments can serve as the vehicles for sustainable development that respects economic, social, environmental, and other important values of the parties involved. Modern-day corporations have enormous resources and, when properly deployed, significant capabilities to promote sustainable development. This course explains the life cycle and range of international transactions and investment - from procurement of goods and services and licensing of technology to large infrastructure and public-private partnership projects. It sets out how properly structured transactions can promote prudent and sustainable development in developing and emerging economies. It describes how private companies, investors, regulators, financiers, governments, NGOs, and other stakeholders can work for the mutual benefit of the communities and countries involved as well as responsible long-term goals.