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Costa Rica is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit for protecting its environment and its communities - and following the law
Linkedin | 16-Jul-2025
A Canadian company is threatening private arbitration under the Canada–Costa Rica investment treaty, claiming Costa Rica violated the treaty by halting a landfill project in Turrúcares, even as the proper domestic legal process is unfolding.
keywords: Canada , Costa Rica , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , services
Malaysian civil society groups urge government to reject investor-state dispute settlement clause in RCEP deal
The Edge Malaysia | 9-Jul-2025
Malaysian CSOs have urged the government to reject the inclusion of the ISDS clause in the RCEP agreement. They warn that ISDS allows foreign investors to sue governments over policies safeguarding public interests like health, workers, and the environment, potentially leading to costly legal battles and large payouts detrimental to national budgets.
keywords: agriculture | farmers | food , climate , environment , health , investor-state disputes | ISDS , labour | workers’ rights , RCEP
Aftershock in Groningen
SOMO | 2-Jul-2025
How Shell and ExxonMobil use arbitration to offload the costs of closing the Netherlands’ largest gas field.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Netherlands
Canadá no debe implementar el TLC con Ecuador, afirman organizaciones de la sociedad civil
Common Frontiers | 11-Jun-2025
El gobierno canadiense no debería implementar el acuerdo de libre comercio recientemente firmado con Ecuador debido a su potencial de facilitar abusos ambientales y de los derechos humanos.
keywords: Canada , Ecuador , environment , human rights , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Le Canada ne doit pas mettre en œuvre l’accord de libre-échange avec l’Équateur, selon des organisations de la société civile
CCPA | 11-Jun-2025
Le gouvernement canadien ne devrait pas mettre en œuvre l’accord de libre-échange récemment signé avec l’Équateur, car cet accord risque de faciliter les atteintes à l’environnement et aux droits humains.
keywords: Canada , Ecuador , environment , human rights , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Canada must not implement Ecuador free trade deal, says civil society organizations
CCPA | 11-Jun-2025
The Canadian government should not implement the recently-signed free trade agreement with Ecuador because the agreement’s potential to facilitate environmental and human rights abuses.
keywords: Canada , Ecuador , environment , human rights , investor-state disputes | ISDS
EBI inicia proceso de arbitraje contra Costa Rica por freno a relleno sanitario en Turrúcares de Alajuela
Amelia Rueda | 11-Jun-2025
La empresa EBI, dedicada al manejo de residuos, inició un proceso de arbitraje internacional contra el Estado costarricense bajo el TBI Costa Rica-Canadá, en relación al desarrollo de un proyecto de relleno sanitario en Turrúcares, Alajuela.
keywords: Canada , Costa Rica , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , services
Latham & Watkins secures another significant victory for the Republic of Croatia
Latham & Watkins | 5-Jun-2025
The landmark decision protects Croatia from defending against duplicative claims brought by investor.
keywords: Croatia , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Rockhopper "disappointed" by award annulment in case against Italy
Morning Star | 4-Jun-2025
Rockhopper Exploration PLC suffered a blow in its campaign to win GBP190 million in tranche payments from the Italian government.
keywords: energy , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Italy , UK
The climate crisis & the threat of investment agreements
Ngā Toki Whakarururanga | 2-May-2025
Aussie mining billionaire sues Australia for A$420 billion... Yes, this could happen in Aotearoa!!!
keywords: Australia , climate , environment , indigenous peoples , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , New Zealand