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S2 | Ep2: Secret Tribunals

S2 | Ep2: Secret Tribunals

Damages

April 29, 202243m 27s

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Show Notes

A clause in most free trade agreements and investment treaties obligates countries to engage in a process known as international arbitration if there's a dispute with a foreign company. It was meant to assure companies that their investments in especially less developed countries were safe, but in recent years it's become a way to punish governments for passing environmental regulations.

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