The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development, or UNCTAD, reports that global foreign direct investment fell drastically last year and that it is expected to continue to slide this year, with significant recovery not forecast until 2011. But the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2009 says developing countries are doing better in attracting foreign direct investment, or FDI, than the developed countries.

　　聯合國貿易和發(fā)展會議說，全球外國直接投資(FDI)去年急劇下滑。預計，這個趨勢將在今年繼續(xù)，而且在2011年前不會有顯著改善。不過，聯合國貿發(fā)會2009年世界投資報告同時指出，發(fā)展中國家在吸引外國直接投資方面表現好過發(fā)達國家。

　　The report estimates that foreign direct investment inflows will fall from $1.7 trillion in 2008 to less than $1.2 trillion this year. But it is expected to pick up slowly next year and gather momentum in 2011, approaching $1.8 trillion.

　　聯合國貿發(fā)會2009年世界投資報告估計，全球外國直接投資流入將從2008年的1萬7千億美元降至今年的1萬2千億美元。但是，外國直接投資將在明年緩慢回升，并將在2011年進一步加速，達到1萬8千億美元。

　　UNCTAD says the crisis has changed, what it calls, the "FDI landscape". It says the large decline in FDI inflows to developed countries has resulted in a surge of foreign investments in developing and transition economies.

　　聯合國貿發(fā)會說，經濟和金融危機改變了全球外國直接投資布局。報告說，流入發(fā)達國家外國直接投資的大幅度削減導致發(fā)展中國家和過渡經濟體接受的外國直接投資急劇上升。

　　Nevertheless, the report says the United States remains the world’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment, followed by France, China, the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation.

　　In previous years, cross border mergers and acquisitions were a major source of growth of FDI. These too, says the report, have declined considerably as financial markets seized up in the second half of 2008.

　　過去幾年里，跨境并購是外國直接投資增長的主要來源。但是聯合國貿發(fā)會的報告說，由于金融市場2008年下半年陷于凍結，跨境并購也出現顯著下降。

　　The report notes a general absence in projectionist policies despite the global economic recession. But UNCTAD Secretary-General, Supachai Panitchpakdi says governments have pursued trade policies favorable to domestically-produced goods and services.

　　報告說，全球經濟陷入困境并未導致普遍的貿易保護主義政策。不過，聯合國貿發(fā)會秘書長素帕猜表示，一些國家的政府的確尋求了偏向本國商品和服務的貿易政策。

　　"There are examples of the so-called ’covert protectionism,’ which includes something like, as you can see, you know buy local, hire local, invest local, lend local, do anything local," he said. "So some of this economic nationalism trend favoring products with high domestic content with regard to government procurement. And you can see this is greatly linked to the stimulus measures, particularly in areas of public infrastructure projects."

　　他說：“有一些所謂‘隱性保護主義’的案例。這包括購買本國貨、雇用本地人、向本土企業(yè)發(fā)放貸款，以及類似的政策。這種經濟民族主義傾向還包括在政府采購方面向國產成分高的產品傾斜。這種情況主要和經濟刺激計劃有關，尤其是在公共基礎設施建設方面。”

　　The UNCTAD report also focuses on agriculture, including the crucial issues of fighting hunger, promoting food security and fostering sustainable agricultural development as a pre-requisite for economic growth.

　　聯合國貿發(fā)會的報告還談到農業(yè)問題。其中涉及的關鍵問題包括對抗饑餓、促進食品安全、以及把可持續(xù)農業(yè)發(fā)展作為經濟增長的必要先決條件。

　　The report says foreign direct investment can play a major role in helping developing countries enhance their agricultural sectors.

　　報告說，外國直接投資可以在幫助發(fā)展中國家強化農業(yè)部門方面發(fā)揮重要作用。

　　Supachai Panitchpakdi says investment funds from private sources could help spark a green revolution in Africa.

　　素帕猜說，私營部門的投資可以在非洲引發(fā)一場綠色革命。

　　"FDI by itself would not be able to do all this," said Supachai. "But I am sure it would help to give impetus to the government policies, to support government policies in areas that technology would be needed, to help create employment that would instill the sense of belief in the farming sector that could give the livelihood to the people and therefore people would remain involved in farming activities."

　　“僅憑外國直接投資本身并不能實現這個目標。但是我相信，投資可以推動政府決策，支持政府在技術領域的政策，幫助創(chuàng)造就業(yè)，從而增強人們對農業(yè)部門的信心。因為農業(yè)和人們的福祉息息相關，所以他們應該繼續(xù)參與農業(yè)活動。”

　　The UNCTAD Secretary-General says the green revolution in Asia during the 1960s was triggered when fertilizer, seeds and farming technology became readily available. He says Africa could achieve similar results if it invests private money into the technologies needed to increase food production in an environmentally sustainable way.

　　素帕猜說，上個世紀60年代，化肥、種子、和農業(yè)技術的突破促成了亞洲的綠色革命。他說，如果非洲將私人投資引入可持續(xù)的糧食增產技術開發(fā)，那么非洲也可能實現類似的目標