Development cooperation has to be visible to ensure domestic political support. This explains the frequent calls for greater visibility at the headquarters level of aid agencies. However, effective development cooperation is not compatible with every form of visibility. Actions geared toward...

Taxation is a unique and valuable method to create a significant and sustainable source of domestic and international public finance for the public goods essential to the realisation of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, current proposals for reform of the international tax...

How can foreign direct investment contribute to fulfil the right to development and realize some of the UN Sustainable Development Goals? The chapter consider this question by focusing on the role of international law and intergovernmental institutions that deal with three aspects of foreign...

Sustainable development, a new consensus on international development that aims to protect the environment and resources for future generations, is currently promoted on a global scale, as demonstrated by the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainable development is an...