{"id":5770,"date":"2018-10-18T11:48:35","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T16:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iisd.org\/itn\/?page_id=5770"},"modified":"2024-08-09T18:25:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T16:25:54","slug":"isds-investment-arbitration-sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/isds-investment-arbitration-sustainable-development\/","title":{"rendered":"International Investment Law and Sustainable Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2011, IISD<\/span> published International Investment Law and Sustainable Development: Key cases from 2000\u20132010<\/em><\/a>. The e-book features 17 summaries and analyses of decisions rendered by arbitral tribunals in treaty-based investor\u2013state arbitration cases having sustainable development implications.<\/p>\n

A 2018 companion volume to the 2011 e-book\u2014International Investment Law and Sustainable Development: Key cases from the 2010s<\/a>\u2014<\/em>continues the exercise, focusing on cases decided in the 2010s.<\/p>\n

Along with the 2018 e-book, IISD is publishing the 27 summaries of both volumes on this website.\u00a0ITN, which regularly publishes case summaries<\/a> of international arbitrations, is IISD\u2019s flagship journal on international investment law and policy.<\/p>\n

Ten key cases from the 2010s<\/h2>\n

Full e-book in PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Summaries and analyses by Stefanie Schacherer:<\/p>\n

Bear Creek v. Peru <\/em><\/strong><\/a>(<\/em>Bear Creek Mining Corporation v. Republic of Peru<\/em>, ICSID<\/span> Case No.\u00a0ARB\/14\/2, Award of November 30, 2017) \u2013 Environmental Permitting (Extractives); Rights of Indigenous Peoples<\/p>\n

Eiser v. Spain <\/em><\/strong><\/a>(<\/em>Eiser Infrastructure Limited and Energia Solar Luxembourg S.\u00e0.r.l v. Kingdom of Spain,\u00a0<\/em>ICSID Case No. ARB\/13\/36, Award of May 4, 2017) \u2013\u00a0Energy Transition (Renewables)<\/p>\n

Burlington v. Ecuador<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Burlington Resources Inc. v. Republic of Ecuador<\/em>, ICSID Case No ARB\/08\/5, Decision on Liability of December 14, 2012; Interim Decision on Environmental Counterclaim of August 11, 2015) \u2013\u00a0Environmental Degradation and Remediation; Taxation<\/p>\n

Urbaser v. Argentina<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Urbaser S.A. and Consorcio de Aguas Bilbao Bizkaia, Bilbao Biskaia Ur Partzuergoa v. The Argentine Republic<\/em>, ICSID Case No. ARB\/07\/26, Award of December 8, 2016) \u2013\u00a0Human Rights (Access to Water)\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Churchill Mining v. Indonesia<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd v. Republic of Indonesia<\/em>, ICSID Case No ARB\/12\/14 and 12\/40, Award of December 6, 2016) \u2013\u00a0Good Governance; Forgery; Investor Behaviour<\/p>\n

Pac Rim Cayman LLC. v. El Salvador<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Pac Rim Cayman LLC v. Republic of El Salvador<\/em>,ICSID Case No ARB\/09\/12, Award of October 14, 2016) \u2013\u00a0Environmental Permitting (Extractives); Public Participation (Amicus Curiae<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Philip Morris v. Uruguay<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Philip Morris Brands S\u00c0RL, Philip Morris Products S.A. and Abal Hermanos S.A. <\/em>v.Oriental Republic of Uruguay<\/em>, ICSID Case No. ARB\/10\/7, Award of July 8, 2016) \u2013\u00a0Public Health; Right to Regulate<\/p>\n

Crystallex v. Venezuela<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Crystallex International Corporation v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela<\/em>, ICSID Case No ARB(AF)\/11\/2, Award of April 4, 2016) \u2013\u00a0Environmental Permitting (Extractives)<\/p>\n

Clayton\/Bilcon v. Canada<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(William Ralph Clayton, William Richard Clayton, Douglas Clayton, Daniel Clayton and Bilcon of Delaware Inc. v. Government of Canada<\/em>, PCA<\/span> Case No 2009-04, Award on Jurisdiction and Liability of March 17, 2015) \u2013\u00a0Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA); Environmental Permitting (Extractives); Right to Regulate<\/p>\n

Metal-Tech v. Uzbekistan<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Metal-Tech Ltd. v. The Republic of Uzbekistan<\/em>, ICSID Case No ARB\/10\/3, Award of October 4, 2003) \u2013\u00a0Good Governance; Corruption; Investor Behaviour<\/p>\n

Key cases from 2000\u20132010<\/h2>\n

Full e-book in PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Biwater v.\u00a0Tanzania<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(Biwater Gauff (Tanzania)\u00a0Ltd. v. United Republic of\u00a0Tanzania<\/em>, ICSID Case\u00a0No. ARB\/05\/22), by\u00a0Lise Johnson<\/p>\n

CME v. Czech Republic<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(CME Czech Republic B.V. v.\u00a0Czech Republic<\/em>,\u00a0UNCITRAL) &\u00a0Lauder v. Czech Republic<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Ronald S. Lauder v.\u00a0Czech Republic, UNCITRAL<\/span>), by Lise Johnson<\/p>\n

CMS v.\u00a0Argentina<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(CMS Gas Transmission Co. v. Republic of Argentina<\/em>,\u00a0ICSID Case No. ARB\/01\/8), by\u00a0Fiona Marshall<\/p>\n

Continental Casualty v. Argentina<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Continental Casualty Co. v.\u00a0Republic of Argentina<\/em>,\u00a0ICSID Case No. ARB\/03\/9,\u00a0Decision on Jurisdiction,\u00a022 Feb. 2006,\u00a0Award, 5 Sept. 2008), by\u00a0Fiona Marshall<\/p>\n

Glamis v. United States<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Glamis Gold Ltd. v. United\u00a0States of America<\/em>, UNCITRAL), by Howard Mann<\/p>\n

Maffezini v.\u00a0Spain<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Emilio Agust\u00edn Maffezini v.\u00a0Kingdom of Spain<\/em>, ICSID\u00a0Case No. ARB\/97\/7), by\u00a0Mahnaz Malik<\/p>\n

Metalclad v.\u00a0Mexico<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Metalclad Corp. v. United\u00a0Mexican States<\/em>, ICSID Case\u00a0No. ARB(AF)\/97\/1), by\u00a0Howard Mann<\/p>\n

Methanex v.\u00a0United States<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(<\/u>Methanex Corp. v. United\u00a0States of America<\/em>, UNCITRAL), by\u00a0Howard Mann<\/p>\n

Occidental v. Ecuador<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Occidental Petroleum Corp.\u00a0and Occidental Exploration\u00a0and Production Co. v.\u00a0Republic of Ecuador<\/em>, ICSID\u00a0Case No. ARB\/06\/11), by\u00a0Fiona Marshall<\/p>\n

Parkerings v. Lithuania<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Parkerings\u2013Compagniet AS\u00a0v. Republic of Lithuania<\/em>,\u00a0ICSID Case No. ARB\/05\/8), by\u00a0Lise Johnson<\/p>\n

Phoenix v. Czech Republic<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Phoenix Action Ltd. v.\u00a0Czech Republic<\/em>, ICSID\u00a0Case No. ARB\/06\/5), by\u00a0Mahnaz Malik<\/p>\n

SGS v.\u00a0Pakistan<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(SGS Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de\u00a0Surveillance S.A. v. Islamic\u00a0Republic of Pakistan<\/em>, ICSID\u00a0Case No. ARB\/01\/13), by Mahnaz Malik<\/p>\n

SGS v.\u00a0Philippines<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(SGS Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de\u00a0Surveillance S.A. v. Republic\u00a0of the Philippines<\/em>, ICSID\u00a0Case No. ARB\/02\/6), by Mahnaz Malik<\/p>\n

Siemens v.\u00a0Argentina<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Siemens A.G. v. Republic of\u00a0Argentina, ICSID Case\u00a0No. ARB\/02\/8<\/em>), by\u00a0Fiona Marshall<\/p>\n

Tecmed v. Mexico<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Tecnicas Medioambientales\u00a0Tecmed S.A. v. United\u00a0Mexican States<\/em>, ICSID Case\u00a0No. ARB(AF)\/00\/2), by\u00a0Lise Johnson<\/p>\n

Vivendi v. Argentina<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Compa\u00f1\u00eda de Aguas del\u00a0Aconquija S.A. and Vivendi\u00a0Universal S.A. v. Republic of Argentina<\/em>, ICSID Case No.\u00a0ARB\/97\/3), by\u00a0Lise Johnson and Fiona Marshall<\/p>\n

World Duty\u00a0Free v. Kenya<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(World Duty Free Co. Ltd. v.\u00a0Republic of Kenya<\/em>, ICSID\u00a0Case No. ARB\/00\/7) (contract-based case), by\u00a0Lise Johnson<\/p>\n