Research Handbook on Human Rights and Investment

Download or read book Research Handbook on Human Rights and Investment written by Yannick Radi and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-28 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interplay between human rights and investments is a key and complex issue in today’s world. To take stock of this importance and to tackle this complexity, this Research Handbook offers a unique multi-faceted approach. It gathers in-depth contributions which focus on the interplay between human rights and investments in various international legal regimes, economic sectors and regions. It also provides thorough analyses of the various types of accountability that may result from the activities of multinational corporations in relation to human rights. This Research Handbook is intended for practitioners, policy-makers, academics and students eager to understand the interaction between human rights and investments in all its dimensions.​