The GATT and its effects on international environmental protection agreements
The GATT's rationale is that goods should circulate between members of the WTO without restrictions. However, some environmental protection agreements use trade measures to achieve their goals. Therefore, there is a potential for regulatory conflict between these two areas of international law.
The ADPIC and its effects on the human rights of indigenous communities and on the international protection of biodiversity
Intellectual property rights recognize exclusive exploitation rights on intellectual creations. Some aspects of the international protection of intellectual property rights may affect human rights and environmental protection. In particular, the misappropriation of traditional knowledge or genetic resources may affect the human rights of indigenous populations and the objectives of international agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity or the Nagoya Protocol.
The most favoured nation clause in foreign investment treaties
Bilateral investment treaties contain clauses on most favoured nation status. Traditionally, these clauses have been considered to only cover substantive rules in the treatment of foreigners. However, some arbitration procedures have raised the possibility of including procedural aspects such as those referring to dispute settlement mechanisms.
Conflicting clauses between treaties
International public law offers different ways of solving conflicts between treaties. However, these rules are not clear and some of them contradict each other.
