Oceans and space: new frontiers in investment protection?

Schill, S. W., Tams, C. J. and Hofmann, R. (2018) Oceans and space: new frontiers in investment protection? Journal of World Investment and Trade, 19(5-6), pp. 765-774. (doi: 10.1163/22119000-12340119)

Abstract

This article provides background and introduces into the overarching themes of the contributions to the Special Issue dealing with investment protection in areas beyond territorial jurisdiction at sea and in outer space. It explains that fast-paced commercialization, evolving technological advances, and the inevitable need for regulatory intervention make the oceans and space into an increasingly important topic in international investment law. At the same time, investment lawyers, as well as experts in the law of the sea and space law, have largely ignored the legal issues foreign investments raise in these spaces. The article sketches out a framework for addressing the underlying issues from an investment law perspective, pointing out both familiar conceptual approaches and novel challenges.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Tams, Professor Christian
• Authors: Schill, S. W., Tams, C. J., and Hofmann, R.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Law
• Journal Name: Journal of World Investment and Trade
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
• ISSN: 1660-7112
• ISSN (Online): 2211-9000
• Published Online: 15 October 2018
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2018 Schill, Tams and Hofmann
• First Published: First published in Journal of World Investment and Trade 19(5-6):765-774
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License