Foreign Investment and Sustainable Development Lessons from the Americas WORKING GROUP ON DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE AMERICAS

The Working Group on Development and Environment in the Americas, founded in 2004, brings together researchers from several countries in the Americas who have carried out empirical studies of the social and environmental impacts of economic integration. The goal of the Working Group Project is to contribute empirical research and policy analysis to the ongoing policy debates on national economic development strategies and international trade. The project also brings more prominently into U.S. policy debates the rich body of research carried out by Latin American experts, as well as their informed perspectives on trade and development policies. The Heinrich Böll Foundation is a non-profit political foundation affiliated with the German political party of Alliance 90/The North America focuses its work on the issues of foreign and security policy and transatlantic relations, global governance, sustainable development, social equity and gender democracy. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors alone. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the Heinrich Böll Foundation