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Multinational corporations and financial institutions that seek local community consent for their operations will have a competitive advantage over those that fail to do so.

Liquid fuels from coal could displace some level of U.S. oil imports, but the environmental tradeoffs are daunting.

Governments must improve transparency and public participation in their electricity sectors.

The Access Initiative looks to expand its work on access to justice, access to information, and access to participation in the Middle East.

U.S. policymakers are now considering a range of options to address the issues of future U.S. energy security and climate change.

Ecosystems must be viewed as huge capital assets, affected by nearly all development and investment decisions.

The Access Initiative Expands to South Asia, with a New Focus on Poverty and Water

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This column originally appeared in Environmental Finance, March 2007.

The proposed $45 billion leveraged buyout of