Eco Oro v Colombia: How Perplexed is Determining Quantum?

The Decision on Jurisdiction, Liability and Directions on Quantum in Eco Oro v Colombia (Liability Decision) was rendered by an…

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Montauk Metals v Colombia: An Award With Entangled Reasoning?

In Montauk Metals v Colombia, an ICSID tribunal has recently rendered its Award on 7 June 2024, finding that Colombia…

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Anticipating the First “COP” under the BBNJ Agreement: Insights on the PrepCom Organisational Meeting in New York (24-26 June 2024)

The Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), adopted…

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Environmental Justice in Investment Arbitration: Will Renco v Peru (II) Pave the Way?

In Investor-State arbitration, argumentation regarding human rights and environmental protection has been controversial. This tension between investment law and human…

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Forging a Synergistic Path: Tackling Climate Change Through UNCLOS and Beyond

Introduction This week, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its highly anticipated Advisory Opinion requested…

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Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v Switzerland: The Intersection of Climate Change and the Human Right to Life

Introduction In the landmark case of Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v Switzerland, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR),…

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Anchoring the rights of nature paradigm: a trail to an emergent approach of greening international law?

In a historic decision, following the path of a resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council in 2021, the United…

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Azerbaijan v. Armenia before the ICJ: When Military Occupation is Racial Discrimination under CERD?

Introduction Following the so-called “44-Day War” in 2020, Azerbaijan and Armenia lodged reciprocal applications before the International Court of Justice…

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