International investment law and water resources management : : an appraisal of indirect expropriation / / by Ana Maria Daza-Clark.

• Author: Daza-Clark, Ana Maria.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill Nijhoff,, 2017.
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Nijhoff International Investment Law Series 6.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (260 pages).
• Notes: Includes index.

Hydrological variability, increasing competition for water, and the need for regulatory flexibility may increasingly compel governments to adopt measures with significant economic impact on foreign investment. In International Investment Law and Water Resources Management , Daza-Clark offers an appraisal of indirect expropriation, revisiting the well-known doctrine of the police power. Through the lens of international investment law, the author explores a framework that assesses the legitimate exercise of police power with particular attention to the special nature of water resources.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- The Special Nature of Water Resources -- The Governance of Water Resources -- Revisiting the Doctrine of the Police Power of States -- Indirect Expropriation and International Investment Law -- Water Management and Indirect Expropriation -- The Nature of Property Rights over Water Resources: The Role of Domestic Law -- The Impact of Regulatory Measures on Foreign Investments: The ‘Quantitative’ Approach -- The Legitimacy of the Exercise of the Police Power of States: The ‘Qualitative’ Approach -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.