Investment treaty law is a crucial but complex basis for regulating international investment flows. The treaty network and related dispute settlement procedures are currently coming under criticism for a variety of reasons, including on whether they adequately support sustainable development in...

Investment treaty law – which is scattered over 3 000 international investment agreements adopted over a period of 50 years – is a crucial but complex basis for regulating international investment flows. Investment treaties are often thought to be silent on investors’ responsibilities to...