Investment for Sustainable Development
Sustainable development is an investment issue. Capital is needed to alleviate poverty, create jobs, accelerate the clean energy transition and allow for the development of much-needed infrastructure to provide goods and services for all. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an important source of that capital.
But investment does not come without risks. How can we ensure investments are made responsibly, without harming people, the environment or the local economy?
IISD works with governments and civil society to develop and improve legal and policy tools focusing on the critical linkage between investment and sustainable development. We look for and provide new approaches to ensure that investment law and policy advance environmentally sound investment that generates broad socioeconomic benefits. In particular, IISD experts examine how the rules and institutions that govern international investment flows can be improved to benefit developing countries.
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Ensuring Transparency in Investor-State Dispute Resolution under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
The paper examines the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group's role in implementing the UNCITRAL Commission...
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Fair and Equitable Treatment in Indian International Investment Agreements: An overview
The paper gives an overview of the fair and equitable treatment (FET) provision in Indian International Investment Agreements (IIAs).It examines 68...
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The Stakes for States in Defending Investment Treaty Arbitrations: A game of luck and chance?
The paper examines the current investment treaty arbitration practice with respect to the odds for States to recover the costs of defending...
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South-South Bilateral Investment Treaties: The same old story?
Today, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) between developing countries account for approximately 26 per cent of the total number of BITs, and...
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Recent Developments in International Investment Agreements: Negotiations and disputes
This paper examines the recent developments both in International Investment Treaty negotiations and investor-State disputes.It highlights the...
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Annulment of ICSID Awards: Recent developments
The paper reviews recent decisions of the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) on parties' applications...
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Belgium's Model Bilateral Investment Treaty: A Review
The paper gives a background on the International Investment Agreements (IIAs) , notably on Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) and their...
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European Parliament hearing on Foreign Direct Investment
Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder looks at some of the trends in the area of investment protection and dispute settlement, and at the investment...
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The realities of sustainability
In an interview with the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), Howard Mann reflects on a career at the forefront of international sustainable...
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Background paper on Vattenfall v. Germany arbitration
This paper provides background on an investment dispute between the Swedish energy utility Vattenfall and the Government of Germany pursuant to the Energy Charter Treaty.
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