A technical review of domestic legislation Clinic: Monash University, October 2018 Beneficiary: Observatory for Sustainable Development Executive Summary The full report along with the Consolidated Database, Model Provisions and Legislation Repository can be found here. The video to the student presentation can be accessed here. This study examines whether legislation governing Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in a sample of non-OECD countries in Sub-Saharan Africa aligns w

Clinic: IELPO, Fall 2018 Beneficiary: University of Auckland Executive Summary The full report and consolidated table can be found here. Introduction Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) have proliferated dramatically as one of the main instruments to shield foreign investments. However, their operation has generated discontent in a number of States (including least developed countries, or LDCs) and caused discussions about their termination. LDCs[1] might have specific reaso

Read "International Harmonization of Carbon Pricing: A Proposal for United States" - An older report undertaken by the Graduate Institute TradeLab Clinic in 2012 but relevant as ever given the latest report on climate change issued by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change calling on both individuals and governments to take serious action to avoid disastrous levels of global warming. #News #GraduateInstitute

Clinic: Qatar University, Spring 2018 Beneficiary: Qatar Government Executive Summary Read the full report here. On June 5, 2017, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt (“blockading countries”) imposed a land, air and sea blockade against Qatar. Two weeks into the blockade, the blockading countries issued a list of demands that would impair the sovereignty and independence of the State of Qatar (Qatar). These four countries took measures