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TPP represents an opportunity to improve worker rights in countries like Vietnam, Mexico, Malaysia and Brunei but only if the Agreement includes the right obligations, ensures full implementation, and strong enforcement.

Investment chapters in U.S. free trade agreements (FTAs), in particular the dispute settlement mechanism known as “investor-state dispute settlement” (ISDS), have received heightened scrutiny from a broad-range of interested parties. While investment provisions have a long history and respond to unfair actions against investors, the changing scope and nature of globalization require a careful re-examination of ISDS provisions.