RESOURCES

RESPONSIBLE ENTERPRISE, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION. By Annie Dufey, Maryanne Grieg-Gran, Halina Ward. International Institute for Environment and Development, April 2008. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is widely considered to be a key factor in economic development in middle and low income countries. Positively, it can be associated with the introduction of new technologies, job creation, access to new markets and improvements in the competitiveness of host countries. But too often, FDI has been associated with environmental degradation, increased inequality, and lack of integration with the local economy. This book brings together a series of papers identifying opportunities for host government investment promotion agencies (IPAs) to attract FDI that is associated with positive contributions to sustainable development and good corporate social responsibility practices. For more information, please see http://www.iied.org/pubs/display.php?o=15511IIED.

WHY AREN'T WE THERE YET? TWENTY YEARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. By David Runnalls. International Institute for Sustainable Development, March 2008. David Runnalls, takes a short historical look at the Brundtland Commission, explores why progress toward sustainable development slipped and ponders what Canada needs to do to restore its respectability, if not leadership, on sustainable development. Available online at http://www.iisd.org/publications/pub.aspx?pno=959.