… debates on IITs are usually framed in legalistic terms, the signing and wording of these treaties imply important trade-offs between policy … policy, including public health or environmental measures), and difficult to withdraw from (because the ability to terminate a … considering negotiating investment treaties need proper reflection and public debate on these policy choices. This overview briefing is the …

… This briefing is the second of four promoting debate on IITs and sustainable development and has been produced under IIED’s Legal tools for citizen empowerment … … 17239BIIED … 17239IIED … Lorenzo Cotula … Law … Investment treaties and sustainable development: investment liberalisation (Burmese language) …

… Over 3,000 international investment treaties (IITs) are in force, and more are being negotiated. The signing and wording of these treaties drives important trade-offs between policy … become clearer, some states are reconsidering their approach to IITs, and there is growing experience with ways to balance protecting …

… … Arouna Dembelé … Mamadou Samassekou … Moussa Doumbo … Drylands and pastoralism … Communautés locales et « manne aurifère » : les …

… to international arbitral tribunals, where decisions are binding and enforceable within and beyond state boundaries. Such provisions, which have considerable … their right to regulate, including taxation, environmental protection and public health. Historically, arbitrations have emphasised …

… a pilot exercise in Sudan Simon Maxwell Introduction sustainable livelihoods." (Maxwell, 1988). These notes report on an application of … understanding Starting with secondary sources the causes, dimensions and characteristics of food insecurity: a procedure I have dubbed Our … more general data on Sudan in only two working weeks. The poverty and access to resources. The eventual intention is to structure RFSAs in …

… High prices and concerns about energy security in the oil and gas industry are driving expansion into ever more sensitive environments with greater technological, political and social risks. While brands such as BP, Shell and ExxonMobil are well …

… Dialogue 2: Building a green economy in an oil- and gas-producing country (24-26 November 2011, Astana, Kazakhstan)~The Green Economy concept is gaining currency globally, and is embedded in the Government of Kazakhstan’s Green Bridge programme, which emphasizes low-carbon development and ‘greening’ of industry and technologies. In preparation for Rio+20, …

… Dialogue 2: Building a green economy in an oil- and gas-producing country (24-26 November 2011, Astana, Kazakhstan)~The Green Economy concept is gaining currency globally, and is embedded in the Government of Kazakhstan’s Green Bridge programme, which emphasizes low-carbon development and ‘greening’ of industry and technologies. In preparation for Rio+20, …

… … Irene Guijt … John Thompson … Ian Scoones … Monitoring, evaluation and learning … Aprendizaje y Acción Participativa Guia para Capacitadores …