The representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) focused on the investment climate and the creation of an environment conducive to FDI.

The investment policy reviews and investment guides produced by UNCTAD had been valuable in improving the investment policy environment in those countries.

Some participants mentioned the importance of modernizing Algeria's investment environment and making it more accessible to English speaking investors.

Historically, the increase of the Fund's value and the speed of the evolution of the market environment have outpaced the build up of investment and operational capability in the Investment Management Service.

First, for the purpose of fostering an enabling global environment to facilitate international investment flows and increasing R D related FDI, UNCTAD could help define the scope of investment issues, including development aspects, so as to assist developing countries in negotiating provisions for free trade agreements.

We are also working to improve the business environment and investment climate by cutting red tape and simplifying the administrative burden on foreign investors.

Recognizing the important role that foreign direct investment can play in those countries, and stressing the need to create an enabling environment, both domestically and internationally, to attract more foreign direct investment to those countries,

Recognizing further the important role that foreign direct investment should play in those countries, and stressing the need to create an enabling environment, both domestically and internationally, to attract more foreign direct investment to those countries,

But, given that overinvestment in the 1990 s was part of the problem underpinning the recession, lower interest rates did not stimulate much investment.

A developing country that creates a transparent and accountable environment that respects good governance and the rule of law will attract domestic and foreign investment, which will foster the growth of a vibrant private sector.

Special efforts have to be made to help developing countries, and especially those in Africa, to build an environment able to attract foreign investment.

In the context of the urban renewal investment budget, agreements were entered into with a number of large cities, in which the Government and municipalities define what is for them a safe living environment.

The private sector believed that the introduction by the Egyptian Government of intellectual property rights and anti trust laws would make the investment environment in Egypt much more attractive.

They also believe in taking a long term view by investing in their people and in infrastructure and by creating an enabling environment in which people can fulfil their potential and aspirations.

This will not be possible without private sector participation, which requires, in turn, a business environment that ensures adequate return on investment, transparency in procurement, and high quality governance and regulation.

Recognizing further the important role foreign investment should play in those countries, and stressing the need to create an enabling environment to attract more foreign direct investment,

In a globalizing world, competition for foreign direct investment focuses on the establishment of a good business environment and investment incentives, consistent with national development objectives.

The Environment of Poverty

The Environment of the Economy

Work environment

In this sense the environment may refer to the biophysical environment, the natural environment or the built environment.

The Special Unit will also work with public sector authorities and business leaders to create the enabling policy and market environment for increased intra South trade and investment flows, especially to Africa.

What works in one setting is unlikely to work in another.

Producing health requires investment in good food, in a pleasant and non toxic environment, and in jobs that motivate people to work and feel productive. (And perhaps it requires investment in, say, making bad food unappealing, if only by making good food cheaper or even subsidized and more convenient.)

The introduction of facilitating legislation, policies conducive to growth and institutional reform, and capacity building services are necessary to create an enabling environment for increased flows of domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI), greater competitiveness, increased industrial capability, enhanced productivity and trade.

Intense competition among local governments for foreign investment led to dramatic improvements in the business environment, featuring economic incentives in areas like land, labor, and taxation, as well as speedy issuance of permits and approvals.

The report underscores the need for further and deeper reforms in many areas such as education and training policies and trade and for creating an enabling business environment that is attractive to domestic and foreign investment.

Strategies to improve access to ICTs and the Internet include liberalizing local telecommunication markets to foster competition and creating a supportive legal and institutional environment to encourage investment in ICTs.

Graphical desktop environment

GNOME desktop environment

KDE desktop environment

LXDE desktop environment

Xfce desktop environment

But it is also a closed environment.

And they want a clean environment.

Design Operational Environment.

But, while structural reforms could undoubtedly lead over time to faster productivity growth, this is unlikely to happen in an environment in which credit is severely constrained, investment is plummeting, and many skilled young people emigrate.

Now that picture of an ecology of creativity, the picture of an ecology of balanced creativity, is that the ecology of creativity we have right now?

She's in a very supportive environment.

Nigerian Centre for Research and Documentation (1999 2002)

I grew up in a very sheltered environment.

State of the Antarctic environment report

Recognizing further the important role foreign direct investment should play in those countries, and stressing the need to create an enabling environment, both domestically and internationally, to attract more foreign direct investment to those countries,

Compared with the size of their economies, the level of outward FDI is low, but efforts have been made to create a conducive environment for further outward expansion, including through the conclusion of a number of international agreements with other developing countries.

Reaffirming the need for the integration of African countries into the international trading system by highlighting the importance of creating, at the national and international levels, an environment that is conducive to attracting foreign direct investment and promoting international trade as engines of growth and development,