Agricultura y Pesca

Igualdad en Agricultura: Informe de Políticas #5 de Inversión en Agricultura

Este informe de políticas explora cómo los estándares y directrices mundiales contribuyen a la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento de la mujer, y si se puede hacer algo más a través de estos instrumentos para mejorar la situación de las mujeres en la agricultura.

ITN  |  diciembre 12, 2016

Laudos y Decisiones

(English) Venezuela to Pay Us$1 Billion For Expropriating Canadian Mining Company’s Investment

ICSID Tribunal dismisses MFN Clause in WTO GATS as a means of importing Senegal’s consent to arbitration from third party BIT

PCA tribunal deemed acts of Polish Agricultural Property Agency not attributable to Poland

Claimant not considered Investor due to interpretation of “Seat” under Cyprus–Montenegro BIT

Ecuador’s Levy on extraordinary oil profits at a 99% rate has breached Murphy’s legitimate expectations, decides PCA tribunal

Ecuador ordered by PCA tribunal to pay $24 million to Canadian Mining Company

Inversiones en Tierras Cultivables y Derechos al Agua en África: Los Regímenes Jurídicos Convergen sobre la Tierra y el Agua

El acceso al agua es la fuerza impulsora detrás del aumento de la inversión extranjera en tierras agrícolas. Sin embargo, con todo el enfoque en el «acaparamiento de tierras» y la seguridad alimentaria, los problemas del agua han recibido poca atención. Es vital comprender todos los regímenes legales aplicables y los derechos de todas las partes interesadas.

A global thirst: How water is driving the new wave of foreign investment in farmland

It is no longer a secret that there is a new wave of foreign investment in farmland, predominantly in Africa. An explosion of media reports and a series of studies by the World Bank, Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), have confirmed the scale and consequences of this new influx of foreign investment. The World Bank report, by far the most comprehensive, found that reported deals amounted to 45 million hectares in 2009 alone.

ITN  |  octubre 29, 2008

Canadian investors sue Costa Rica alleging failure to protect their farm

By Fernando Cabrera Diaz and Damon Vis-Dunbar 29 October 2008 A tribunal has been constituted in an arbitration that pits a group of Canadian investors against the government of Costa […]