SC Contribution – Call for Inputs by UN SR on HRs & Environment, 14 June 2023
Response to the Call for Inputs by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
“Should the interests of foreign investors trump the human right to a clean,
healthy and sustainable environment?”
South Centre
14 June 2023
To realize the right to clean, healthy & sustainable environment and reduce ISDS risks, States need to align their FDI policies with human rights, climate action and SDGs, including via reform of the international investment regime.
This article was tagged: Climate Action, Climate Change, Environment, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Human Rights, International Investment Agreements (IIAs), International Investment Regime, Investment, Investment Agreement, Investment Treaties, Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) System, ISDS Reform, Reform of the IIA regime, Right to a Clean and Safe Environment, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations (UN)
