Public Health in International Investment Law and Arbitration

Valentina Vadi

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English

Routledge
14 March 2014

Sociology; International trade; Jurisprudence & general issues; Medical sociology; Health & Self-Help

Series: Routledge Research in International Economic Law

Is a State free to adopt measures to protect the public health of its citizens? If so, what are the limits, if any, to such regulatory powers? This book addresses these questions by focusing on the clash between the regulatory autonomy of the state and international investment governance. As a wide variety of state regulations allegedly aimed at protecting public health may interfere with foreign investments, a tension exists between the public health policies of the host state and investment treaty provisions. Under most investment treaties, States have waived their sovereign immunity, and have agreed to give arbitrators a comprehensive jurisdiction over what are essentially regulatory disputes. Some scholars and practitioners have expressed concern regarding the magnitude of decision-making power allocated to investment treaty tribunals.

This book contributes to the current understanding of international investment law and arbitration, addressing the fundamental question of whether public health has and/or should have any relevance in contemporary international investment law and policy. With a focus on the ‘clash of cultures’ between international investment law and public health, the author critically analyses the emerging case law of investment treaty arbitration and considers the theoretical interplay between public health and investor rights in international investment law. The book also explores the interplay between investment law and public health in practice, focusing on specific sectors such as pharmaceutical patents, tobacco regulation and environmental health. It then goes on to analyze the available means for promoting consideration of public health in international investment law and suggests new methods and approaches to better reconcile public health and investor rights.

By: Valentina Vadi
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9781138025233
ISBN 10: 1138025232
Series: Routledge Research in International Economic Law
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 14 March 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Valentina Vadi is a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. She holds degrees in law from the University of Siena, the European University Institute and the University of Oxford. She has lectured in international investment law in several countries and has published extensively in this area.

Reviews for Public Health in International Investment Law and Arbitration

"""This book has been a pleasure to read. Not only does it deal with a very topical and complex issue of growing importance in international law, but it does so with enormous rigour and originality. Valentina Vadi’s breadth of knowledge is impressive, but she is able to convey this knowledge very clearly, making her book eminently accessible to non-specialists. I have enjoyed her analysis tremendously."" Professor Amandine Garde, University of Liverpool ""This book has been a pleasure to read. Not only does it deal with a very topical and complex issue of growing importance in international law, but it does so with enormous rigour and originality. Valentina Vadi’s breadth of knowledge is impressive, but she is able to convey this knowledge very clearly, making her book eminently accessible to non-specialists. I have enjoyed her analysis tremendously."" Professor Amandine Garde, University of Liverpool"