Investment Treaty News Quarterly, Volume 6, Issue 3, August 2015
This issue explores the new Brazilian Agreement on Cooperation and Facilitation of Investments (ACFI); the legal regimes governing farmland investments and water rights in Africa; and new ideas to empower U.S. and European workers in TTIP.
In this issue:
The Brazilian Agreement on Cooperation and Facilitation of Investments (ACFI): A New Formula for International Investment Agreements?; Farmland Investments and Water Rights in Africa: The Legal Regimes Converging over Land and Water; Working by Design: New Ideas to Empower U.S. and European Workers in TTIP; News in Brief; Awards and Decisions; Resources and Events.
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