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Private Investment in Ocean Restoration

Posted by brian carter on Thursday, 08 May 2014 in Fishing

What’s good for fish is good for fishing communities — and for impact investors. That’s the thesis of three new vehicles for investing in sustainable fisheries that will be tested in the Philippines, Chile and Brazil over the next two years and then offered to investors more broadly. Former New Yo...

$660 Million To Solar Projects In Middle East and Africa

Posted by drlfoep on Thursday, 09 May 2013 in Solar

Law360, New York (May 07, 2013, 5:52 PM ET) -- A pair of investment funds that provides financing for global renewable energy projects has agreed to give $660 million to a blockbuster solar power energy plan for the Middle East and North Africa, the funds said Tuesday. The Climate Investment Funds,...

A New Generation of Sustainable Investment, Trade and Development

Posted by plantitfilm on Monday, 09 July 2012 in Sustainable Development

Sustainability wasn't always a hot theme, particularly in the world of finance. But looking at the new UNCTAD World Investment Report, that's quickly changing. Every year, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) publishes the World Investment Report, which looks at "non-equi...