The goal of this work is to explore, examine and analyze how much of an impact BITs can lawfully have on the choices available to governments to take necessary measures for the protection of health, safety, the environment and human rights. This calls for a return to first principles of...

This article examines the text of each publicly-available International Investment Agreement signed by China since joining the WTO, specifically tracking the presence and evolution of clauses which promote domestic sovereignty over issues of health, safety, and the environment. The subject...