Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material / Friedl Weiss , Erik Denters , and Paul de Waart -- List of Authors / Friedl Weiss , Erik Denters , and Paul de Waart -- Acknowledgments / Friedl Weiss , Paul de Waart , and Erik Denters -- List of Abbreviations / Friedl Weiss , Erik Denters , and Paul de Waart -- International Economic Law with a Human Face: An Introductory View / Friedl Weiss and Paul de Waart -- Chapter 1 The Legal Context: Concepts, Principles, Standards and Institutions / M.C.W. Pinto -- Chapter 2 The Erosion of State Authority and its Implications for Equitable Development / Oscar Schachter -- Chapter 3 Globalization and the Future Role of Sovereign States / Peter Malanczuk -- Chapter 4 Emerging State Practice of Democratic Government with Special Reference to the Commonwealth and South Asia / Kamal Hossain -- Chapter 5 Internationally Recognized Labour Standards and Trade / Friedl Weiss -- Chapter 6 Quality of Life at the Mercy of Wto Panels: Gait's Article XX an Empty Shell? / Paul J.I.M. de Waart -- Chapter 7 Development Partnerships and Development Research: From Advocacy to Action/Reflections on Method / Konrad Ginther -- Chapter 8 International Trade and Human Rights from the Perspective of the Wto / Asif H. Qureshi -- Chapter 9 Rethinking States' Rights to Promote Extra-Territorial Environmental Values / André Nollkaemper -- Chapter 10 Wto Rules Supporting Environmental Protection / Andreas R. Ziegler -- Chapter 11 Sustainable Development and the 1994 Energy Charter Treaty: Between Pseudo-Action and the Management of Environmental Investment Risk / Thomas W. Waelde -- Chapter 12 Evolution and Impact of Sustainable Development in the European Union / Wybe Th. Douma -- Chapter 13 External Relations and the Periphery of Eu Environmental Law / Damian Chalmers -- Chapter 14 Integrating Environmental Concerns Into Trade Relations: The European Union Revised General System of Preferences / Esther J. de Haan -- Chapter 15 Regional Integration and Protection of the Environment: The Case of Mercosul / Susanna Camargo Vieira -- Chapter 16 Sustainable Development in the Apec / Ryuichi Ida -- Chapter 17 Towards Sustainable Tourism in the Wider Caribbean Region: Beyond Command and Control / David Freestone and Neil Gunningham -- Chapter 18 Reciprocity in International Development Co-Operation: The Case of the Netherlands and the ‘BBC-Countries' / Nico Schrijver -- Chapter 19 Sustainable Development with a Human Face? / Paul Peters -- Chapter 20 Foreign Investment and Sustainable Development / Surya P. Subedi -- Chapter 21 Towards a Multilateral Investment Agreement (Mai): The Oecd and Wto Models and Sustainable Development / Peter Muchlinski -- Chapter 22 Fade-Away of Socialist Planned Economy: China's Participation in the Wto / Yuwen Li -- Chapter 23 Relations of the Wto with Other International Organizations and Ngos / Wolfgang Benedek -- Chapter 24 Access to Icsid Dispute Settlement for Locally Incorporated Companies / Christoph Schreuer -- Chapter 25 The World Bank Group and Sustainable Development / Gerhard Loibl -- Chapter 26 Exchange Rates and Development / Hans Visser -- Chapter 27 Financing the Protection of Global Environment / Erik Denters -- Index / Friedl Weiss , Erik Denters , and Paul de Waart.

International Economic Law with a Human Face addresses a vital question in contemporary international economies: the design, structure and content of the legal and institutional framework within an increasingly globalized civil society and market economy. It is based on the belief that liberalized global markets cannot be expected to provide the public goods required to secure the acquis communautaire for human rights worldwide, let alone to extend those rights to peoples hitherto deprived of their benefits. Scholars from Europe, America, Asia and Australia examine a variety of aspects of relevant state practice in a fresh and stimulating manner. They combine `international social critique' of state practice with ideas for `social engineering', offering critical legal analysis and ideas about policy options for setting standards to induce legal change and development. International Economic Law with a Human Face is a `user-friendly' book. Twenty-seven chapters are sub-titled and arranged under three main headings: Towards a new human and economic order (chapters 1-8); Trade, environmental protection and resource management (chapters 9-18); and Investment and finance (chapters 19-27). It also contains a detailed Table of Contents and an Index.

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