Kiiza David Maclaren

Hi, my name is Kiiza David Maclaren a Petroleum and Natural Gas Graduate from Amity University Uttar Pradesh and today I'm going to be talking about the role of international law in governance of extractive industries focusing on international investment law. Now, in governance of extractive industries, while domestic law plays a crucial and often the most visible role, it's not the only area of law that governments and domestic stakeholders need to think about. International law, which can override and supplement domestic law, is also important when considering the mix of legal frameworks governing these projects. Now various aspects of international law can be relevant for shaping the impacts of an extractive industry project. Trade law under the World Trade Organization, for example, can require governments not to restrict exports of natural resources. International conventions on corruption impose obligations on governments to combat those offenses. And international hum