00771nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000245001600018260002500034300001500059520055500074583001600629650001600645 a16.01.02 U584 aEnvironment bUNaNew YorkUSc2000 aix, 105 p. aFocuses on international investment agreements containing environmental references. Also discusses other relevant international instruments. Addresses the following key issues: the general protection of the environment through general references to the desirability of safeguarding the environment; preserving national regulatory space for environmental protection and/or failing to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) through a lowering of environmental standards; and the transfer of environmentally sound technology and management practices. c7/9/01kM2L aENVIRONMENT