OUVRAGE : I. Feichtner, M. Krajewski, R. Roesch (eds.), Human Rights in the Extractive Industries: Transparency, Participation, Resistance

Isabel FEICHTNER, Markus KRAJEWSKI, Ricarda ROESCH

This book addresses key challenges and conflicts arising in extractive industries (mining, oil drilling) concerning the human rights of workers, their families, local communities and other stakeholders. Further, it analyses various instruments that have sought to mitigate human rights violations by defining transparency-related obligations and participation rights. These include the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), disclosure requirements, and free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). The book critically assesses these instruments, demonstrating that, in some cases, they produce unwanted effects. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of resistance to extractive industry projects as a response to human rights violations, and discusses how transparency, participation and resistance are interconnected.

OUVRAGE : M. Krajewski, R.T. Hoffmann (eds.), Research Handbook on Foreign Direct Investment Research

Markus KRAJEWSKI, Rhea TAMARA HOFFMANN

Increasing international investment, the proliferation of international investment agreements, domestic legislation and investor-state contracts have contributed to the development of a new field of international law that defines obligations between host states and foreign investors with investor-state dispute settlements. This involves not only vast sums, but also a panoply of rights, duties and shifting objectives at the juncture of national and international law and policy. This engaging Research Handbook provides an authoritative account of these diverse investment law issues.