1. Introduction : foreign direct investment and human development / Olivier De Schutter, Johan Swinnen and Jan Wouters -- 2. International investment law : the perpetual search for consensus / Jan Wouters, Sanderijn Duquet and Nicolas Hachez -- 3. Foreign direct investment as an engine for...

Essential resources do more than satisfy people's needs. They ensure a dignified existence. Since the competition for essential resources, particularly fresh water and arable land, is increasing, and standard legal institutions, such as property rights and national border controls, are...

Four important conceptual shifts have occurred in our understanding of under- and malnutrition in recent years. Together, they have led to the emergence of the concept of ‘food and nutrition security’ and to a renewed emphasis not on calorie intake alone, but also on the adequacy of diets...