In particular,
regarding the environmental threat of
investment chapters of the Pacific and Atlantic trade deals, Waren explained, «the
investment tribunals are able
to trump courts and trump democratic decisions if they find the business expectations of multinational corporations and rich investors have been thwarted... the purpose of an
investment chapter is
to stop effective climate regulation in the future.»
The book also gives background information with
regards to lump sum awards generally, alternatives
to alternative
investment vehicles
to periodical payments as well as a
chapter on investing lump sum awards and damages awards.