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Beyond Known Worlds: Climate Change Governance By Arbitral Tribunals?, Valentina Vadi
Beyond Known Worlds: Climate Change Governance By Arbitral Tribunals?, Valentina Vadi
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Can economic development and the fight against climate change be integrated successfully? What role, if any, does international investment law play in global climate governance? Can foreign direct investments (FDI) be tools in the struggle against climate change? What types of claims have foreign investors brought with regard to climate change--related regulatory measures before investment treaty arbitral tribunals? This Article examines the specific question as to whether foreign direct investments can mitigate and/or aggravate climate change. The interplay between climate change and foreign direct investments is largely underexplored and in need of systematization. To map this nexus, this Article proceeds …
Commentary: The International Intellectual Property Order Enters The 21st Century, Frederick M. Abbott
Commentary: The International Intellectual Property Order Enters The 21st Century, Frederick M. Abbott
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This Commentary followed presentation of the first two articles in this volume at a meeting on the TRIPS Agreement. The commentator first reflects on the theme of Professor Oddi's article, and suggests that the TRIPS Agreement must be evaluated in the broad context of the Uruguay Round bargain. He observes that the potential economic impact of the TRIPS Agreement on global economic development is of central concern, and that much work remains to be done both in refining economic analysis of the Agreement, and in addressing developmental issues. The commentator then discusses renewed interest in the activities of WIPO, and …