Contratos

Corrupción y confidencialidad en la ISDS en el marco de un contrato: El caso de P&ID vs. Nigeria

Este artículo examina una controversia en el marco de un contrato, P&ID vs. Nigeria, donde se destacan asuntos de corrupción y falta de transparencia en este tipo de solución de controversias. Concluye que, dados los importantes intereses públicos en juego en el arbitraje entre inversionista y Estado, incluyendo la posibilidad de que un arbitraje pueda facilitar la transferencia corrupta de fondos públicos a actores privados, éstos no deberían ser conducidos en privado.

Inversiones en Tierras Cultivables y Derechos al Agua en África: Los Regímenes Jurídicos Convergen sobre la Tierra y el Agua

El acceso al agua es la fuerza impulsora detrás del aumento de la inversión extranjera en tierras agrícolas. Sin embargo, con todo el enfoque en el «acaparamiento de tierras» y la seguridad alimentaria, los problemas del agua han recibido poca atención. Es vital comprender todos los regímenes legales aplicables y los derechos de todas las partes interesadas.

Principles for responsible contracts: Integrating the management of human rights risks into State-investor contract negotiations

The UN shines a spotlight on business and human rights In July 2005, the then United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed John Ruggie as his Special Representative on Business and Human Rights. Ban Ki-Moon continued the appointment, and this June Ruggie delivered his final report to the Human Rights Council.  Ruggie’s mandate is highly significant […]

Going public to improve investment in agriculture

The public began to hunger for information about investment in the agriculture sector when a massive wave of foreign investment in farmland and water was triggered, in 2008, by a confluence of the biofuels boom, global food crisis, sharp spike in oil prices and the financial crisis. Alarming information started to emerge in the media. […]

Rethinking investor-state contracts through a sustainable development lens

In recent years, economic liberalisation, improved transport and communication systems, and the global demand for energy, minerals and agricultural commodities have fostered investment in agriculture, mining and petroleum projects in many poorer countries. For some commentators, this trend provides new opportunities to promote growth, generate public revenues and create employment in countries that have limited […]

Foreign investment contracts in the oil & gas sector: A survey of environmentally relevant clauses

The oil and gas industry faces increasingly strict environmental standards in developed countries. However, the majority of the world’s proven oil reserves are in developing countries and economies in transition, which often lack sophisticated regimes for environmental protection. Even when legislative frameworks are well developed, there are often deficiencies in capacity and an unwillingness to […]