The power, interests, incentives and political systemic dynamics underlying governance in the extractive industries have not been paid enough systematic attention. We must understand and address how ...

Coffee, one of the world’s most popular beverages, provides livelihoods for at least 60 million people across dozens of countries. Promoting the long-term health, wellbeing, and environmental ...

Investments in mining have the potential to transform economies. We provide resources and analysis aimed to help stakeholders—including governments of mineral-rich economies, mining companies, ...

Over the past few years, there have been growing academic, political, and social debates about the boundaries of competition and collaboration in markets for non-economic benefits, including efforts ...

Increased investment in agriculture and food systems is critical. When sustainable, such investment supports food security. It helps address climate change and contributes to sustainable development.

The financial system is woefully misaligned with the world’s climate goals. As providers, underwriters, and fiduciaries of trillions of dollars of capital flows annually, financial institutions must ...

CCSI has worked in partnership with the Government of Paraguay in two projects to support the country's efforts to leverage its hydropower for sustainable development (2013) and to decarbonize its ...

Download the 2025 Executive Training Brochure here. CCSI’s Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture provides an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the challenges and ...

Andrew Bernstein is an international lawyer whose practice focuses on transactions and disputes for sovereign clients involving extractive industries and financings, as well as international capital ...

Lisa Sachs is the Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), a joint Center of Columbia Climate School and Columbia Law School; Associate Professor of Professional Practice at ...

The Yearbook monitored current developments in international investment law and policy, focusing (in Part One) on trends in foreign direct investment (FDI), international investment agreements, and ...

We concentrate on specific sectors that receive significant investment and have great potential to contribute to sustainable development—but also have great risks and histories of profound impacts: ...