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The Expropriation of Environmental Governance: Protecting Foreign Investors at the Expense of Public Policy
Tienhaara, Kyla (Australian National University, Canberra)
The Expropriation of Environmental Governance: Protecting Foreign Investors at the Expense of Public Policy
Tienhaara, Kyla (Australian National University, Canberra)
This book examines legal agreements which have been negotiated in recent years that allow corporations to sue governments for changes in public policy that are detrimental to the profitability of an investment project. The focus is on the implications of these agreements for environmental governance, particularly in developing countries.
340 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | November 12, 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9780521114875 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 340 |
Dimensions | 182 × 238 × 24 mm · 666 g |