Investment Treaty News Quarterly, Volume 3, Issue 1, October 2012
In this issue:
Investment Treaties and Investor Corruption: An Emerging Defense for Host States?; Dealing With the Increasing Complexity of Investment-Related Treaties: A Framework and Some Policy Guidelines; Towards a New Generation of Investment Policies: UNCTAD's Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development; The SADC MODEL BIT Template: Investment for Sustainable Development; Inching Towards Consensus: An Update on the UNCITRAL Transparency Negotiations; News in Brief; Awards and Decisions; Resources and Events.
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