1st Edition

Foreign Investment, Human Rights and Environmental Protection Striking a Balance for Sustainable Development

244 Pages

by Routledge

244 Pages

by Routledge

244 Pages

by Routledge

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This book examines the integration of human rights and environmental standards within international investment agreements (IIAs). It explores the intricate relationship between foreign direct investment and sustainable development, emphasizing the necessity for reform in investment treaties to ensure they support rather than hinder human rights and environmental protection. The book begins with... Read more

About the Authors

List of Abbreviations
List of Cases
List of International Instruments

Introduction
1. Bridging Investment and Sustainability: The Role of Human Rights and Environmental Standards in Shaping International Investment Agreements
2. Reimagining Investment Treaties: Converging Human Rights and Environmental Protection Through Relevant Actors
3. Conceptual Framework for Integrating Human Rights and Sustainable Development Into International Investment Agreements
4. Investment Protection, Human Rights and Environmental Sustainability: Emerging Standards and Evolving Norms
5. Human Rights and Environmental Protection: Addressing Substantive Challenges in Regional and Bilateral Investment Agreements
6. Investor-State Dispute Settlement: Harmonizing Investment Protection With Human Rights and Sustainability
7. Business and Human Rights: The Interplay Between Labour Standards, Investment and Human Rights
8. Promoting Sustainable Forest Management Through International Trade and Investment
9. GATS and the Liberalization of Water Services: Implications for Human Rights and the Environment

Bibliography

Index