Foreign investors will hesitate before establishing themselves in a country if there are no guarantees that arbitration clauses will be respected. Unfortunately, we are aware of instances where Dominican courts have failed to respect such arbitration clauses. This is but one example of why it is so important that the Dominican Republic have a strong, independent judiciary that merits the respect and support of the Dominican people. Great strides have been made over the past few years, but more remains to be done. The government can play its part in promoting respect for arbitration clauses by signing on to international treaties on the enforcement of arbitration awards.
Tourists also seek pleasing environments.
Attracting investors and tourists to streets full of trash or a countryside full of litter is not easy. Public awareness of the need to control litter and trash does not just come naturally. I am old enough to remember when in the United States no one thought much of throwing a bottle or a container out of a car or of getting rid of a rusty car by partially sinking it in a creek bed. But today you would almost be a social outcast with such actions. Through massive public education campaigns and the strict enforcement of fines.