Coordination of International Investment and Environmental Protection: Based on the Comparative Analysis

Abstract

With the accelerated development of economic globalization, more and more countries participate the global economic activities. As the main pattern of capacity circulation, the benefits of economic development of international investment are without doubt. In that case, more and more countries improve their economic development by attracting foreign investment. With the rapid development of the economy, environmental problems evolved. In international business, under the need for economic development, international investment agreements have always been aimed at protecting the interests of investors. However, with the environmental issues becoming serious, the economic growth rate which is achieved by trading off environmental damage is slowed down. And because of the bad environmental conditions, in some countries, the poverty rate even increased. Therefore, more and more countries realized the importance of environmental protection. So it is better to treat international investment and environmental protection correctly and keep a balance between investors’ rights and the environmental interests of host countries. For this, we can add sustainable development, host national regulatory provisions, and encourage corporations to take their social responsibilities.