Suele causar extrañeza presentar el estudio del arbitraje deinversiones junto con los derechos humanos; sin embargo, regímenes que en elpasado se veían sin punto de conexión hoy en día deben encontrarse para darrespuesta a nuevas realidades y buscar una armonización necesaria. La actual situación medioambiental y la posición del hombrefrente a ella nos demuestra que el recién reconocido derecho humano al medioambiente sano debe ser integrado con los demás derechos que regulan situacionesque lo afectan o podrán llegar a afectarlo. Entonces, la integracióncon el derecho de inversiones es inevitable. Mantener una visión aislada de los dos regímenes desconoceno solo la evolución del derecho, sino la urgente necesidad de proteger elmedio ambiente y, por ende, el derecho que todo ser humano tiene a gozar deeste de una manera sana. Por tanto, deben hallarse nuevos actores y nuevasformas de protección para lograr un equilibrio entre ambos.

"La relación entre el derecho internacional de la inversión extranjera (DIIE) y el derecho internacional de los derechos humanos (DIDH) ha sido tradicionalmente conflictiva. Sin embargo, la evidencia reciente muestra una creciente incorporación de elementos de DIDH en el DIIE. En ese contexto, este artículo estudia potenciales conflictos entre la obligación de brindar un trato justo y equitativo al inversionista extranjero bajo DIIE, y el derecho humano a un medio ambiente sano bajo el artículo 11 del Protocolo de San Salvador. Estos conflictos son analizados a la luz de una disputa inversionista-Estado surgida en Colombia, y se consideran diferentes posibilidades de armonización. Este análisis sugiere que el DIIE y el DIDH no son mutuamente excluyentes, sino que tienden hacia una creciente integración." -- Tomado del Formato de Documento de Grado.

The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.

Reflecting a global trend, scores of countries have affirmed that their citizens are entitled to healthy air, water, and land and that their constitution should guarantee certain environmental rights. This book examines the increasing recognition that the environment is a proper subject for protection in constitutional texts and for vindication by constitutional courts. This phenomenon, which the authors call environmental constitutionalism, represents the confluence of constitutional law, international law, human rights, and environmental law. National apex and constitutional courts are exhibiting a growing interest in environmental rights, and as courts become more aware of what their peers are doing, this momentum is likely to increase. This book explains why such provisions came into being, how they are expressed, and the extent to which they have been, and might be, enforced judicially. It is a singular resource for evaluating the content of and hope for constitutional environmental rights.

Conflicts between foreign investment law and environmental law are becoming increasingly frequent. On the one hand, the rise of environmental regulation poses significant challenges to foreign investors in several industries. On the other, the surge in investment arbitration proceedings is making States aware of the important litigation risks that may result from the adoption of environmental regulation. This study of the relationship between these two areas of law adopts both a policy and a practical perspective. It identifies the major challenges facing States, foreign investors and their legal advisers as a result of the potential friction between investment law and environmental law and provides a detailed analysis of all the major legal issues on the basis of a comprehensive study of the jurisprudence from investment tribunals, human rights courts and bodies, the ICJ, the WTO, the ITLOS, the CJEU and other adjudication mechanisms.

The central aim of this publication is to consider the key elements of a modern, comprehensive, and effective legal framework for successful management of protected areas. They provide practical guidance for all those involved in developing, improving, or reviewing national legislation on protected areas, be they legal drafters and practitioners, protected area managers, interested NGOs, or scholars. These guidelines include fifteen case studies, eight dealing with the protected area legislation of individual countries and six cases dealing with specific sites providing fundamental solutions that stand the test of time.

A comprehensive insight into the legal framework of international economic relations, comprising the law of the World Trade Organization, investment law, and international monetary law, this book highlights the context of human rights, good governance, environmental protection, development, and the role of the G20 and multinationals.