Journal of Legal Research by ILRF · Vol. 1, Issue 8 (October 2026)
Investor-State Dispute Settlement and the Regulatory Chilling Effect on Critical Minerals and Energy Policy in the Global South
Maminiaina Cédrick Ramaroson | University of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
Abstract
Identifies ISDS as a separate constraint on how Global South states regulate critical minerals and energy, based on nine disputes from 2010 to 2024 (e.g. Pac Rim, Bear Creek, Eco Oro, Tethyan Copper). It argues that the cost and uncertainty of claims chill regulation even when states win. It compares India's 2016 Model BIT, South Africa's investment law, the Morocco-Nigeria agreement and UNCITRAL WG III, then proposes five safeguards.
Article Information
- Journal
- Journal of Legal Research by ILRF
- ISSN
- 3139-7107 (Online)
- Volume
- 1 (I)
- Issue
- 8 — October 2026
- Length
- 25 Pages
- Published
- 2 November 2026
- Publisher
- India Legal Research Foundation
- DOI
- Not yet assigned
How to Cite
Maminiaina Cédrick Ramaroson, “Investor-State Dispute Settlement and the Regulatory Chilling Effect on Critical Minerals and Energy Policy in the Global South”, Journal of Legal Research by ILRF, Vol. 1, Issue 8 (October 2026), ISSN 3139-7107.