Part I: Research Investment Strategies in Selected European Countries: Lessons Learned 1: The United Kingdom, A Beattie, UK Permanent Representative to FAO, Italy 2: France, C Roturier, Association de Coordination Technique Agricole, France 3: Germany, A Basler, Institute of Agricultural Market Research, Germany Part II: Research Investment Strategies in the Americas: Lessons Learned 4: The United States, N P Clarke, Texas A & M University, USA 5: Latin America and Caribbean, B Nestel, Ashford, Kent, UK and M McMahon, The World Bank, USABrazil, F T B Reifschneider, EMBRAPA, U Lele, The World Bank and A D Portugal, EMBRAPA, Brazil Part III: Research Investment Strategies in Asia and the Pacific: Lessons Learned 6: Australia and New Zealand, E F Henzell et al., Corinda, Queensland, Australia 7: Asia, D Mentz and G Alex, World Bank, USA Part IV: Research Investment Strategies in Africa: Lessons Learned 8: Sub-Saharan Africa, M Noor, The World Bank, USA 9: Morocco, A Kissi and A Reguragui, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Morocco Part V: Sector Studies 10: Principles for Public Investment in Agricultural and Natural Resources Research, J M Alston, University of California, USA and P G Pardey, International Food Policy Research Institute, USA 11: Financial Investments in Natural Resources Management Research: Experience and Issues, G Alex, The World Bank, USA and G Steinacker, Eschborn, Germany 12: New Biotechnologies: an International Perspective, J J Doyle and G J Persley Part VI: Epilogue 13: Summary and Next Steps