Many issues confronting the leaders of the Western Hemisphere is to be addressed in the upcoming American summit. One of the central issues is the global economic crisis that is threatening the downturn of the hard won economic gains. The Western Hemisphere has done economically well in the past six years. The per capita income was more than 3 percent a year, but that may change due to this crisis situation. Apart from the economic issues the US will also venture into the environmental agenda, focusing on clean energy. US and Brazil are working collectively to develop biofuel. US are also planning to work with other countries in the area of energy conservation.