SYMP 6-4 - Financial institutions and sustainable development

Tuesday, August 7, 2012: 9:05 AM
Portland Blrm 253, Oregon Convention Center
Thomas Lovejoy, George Mason University & Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment
Background/Question/Methods

The history of the three different mechanisms for sustainable development will be compared.

Results/Conclusions

Commercial Banks, Government Agencies, and InterGovernmental Development Banks all fund development, and increasingly sustainable development. The different approaches to sustainable development of Debt-for Nature Swaps, The Global Environment Facility, and the Inter-American Development Bank will be examined.