The proliferation of International Investment Agreements (IIAs) and treaty-based investment arbitration has raised concerns over the extent to which IIAs are actually fair and are able to balance the interests of foreign investors and States. The strong protections afforded by IIAs to investors...

This paper provides a brief overview of recent UNCTAD research on the nexus between international investment treaties and sustainable development. After sketching the historic evolution and current trends in IIA treaty practice, it explores the linkages between IIAs and three areas of public...

In this book chapter, Mayeda reviews how developing countries can use international investment agreements (IIAs) to promote their sustainable development policies. He first identifies some of the deficiencies of existing models, and then suggests new provisions that developing countries should...