2021 Reports

Getting From Ideas to Reality: Building Political Support to Translate Good Ideas Into Actual Practice

Kazemi, Leila; Columbia University. Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

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.