Webinar on Extractivism, Human Rights and ISDS: Hard Law vs Soft Law
Part of the webinar series 'With Everything Up for Grabs - Green New Deal(s) the World Needs Now'. Mix of English and Spanish.
Aldo Orellana Lopez of TerraJusta joined panellists Carla García Zendejas (Center for International Environmental Law), Jen Moore (Institute for Policy Studies), and Vidalina Morales (Cripdes El Salvador). With reference to particular examples in Latin America they discussed arbitration suits (Investor State Dispute Settlement) which have been brought by extractive industries in relation to licenses and operations which are being resisted by communities defending their territories, environment and human rights. Aldo spoke in particular about the ‘Aymarazo‘ in Peru and the legacy of Chevron-Texaco in Ecuador.
The webinar was hosted by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, the Transnational Institute and Transform Europe. It was facilitated by John Cavanagh of the Institute for Policy Studies.
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