2017
EcoDevelopment and EcoEnergy v. Tanzania
EcoDevelopment in Europe AB and EcoEnergy Africa AB v. United Republic of Tanzania
(ICSID Case No. ARB/17/33)
Tanzania, United Republic of
Sweden
Investment of the alleged USD 52 million in developing 20,000 hectares of land to grow sugar cane and produce ethanol.
Claims arising out of the cancellation by the Government, in 2016, of the claimants’ sugar cane and ethanol project on the grounds that it would have adverse impact on local wildlife.
Primary: A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Secondary: C - Manufacturing
Secondary: C - Manufacturing
1 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)
Greenwood, C.
Alexandrov, S. A.
Adekoya, O.
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Award dated 13 April 2022
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ICSID annulment proceedings
ICSID annulment proceedings
Pending
Decision on preliminary objections pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5) dated 1 November 2022
Nolan, M. D. (President)
Malinvaud, C. (Member)
Muigai, G. (Member)
Malinvaud, C. (Member)
Muigai, G. (Member)
https://icsid.worldbank.org/en/Pages/cases/casedetail.aspx?CaseNo=ARB/17/33
https://www.iareporter.com/articles/tanzania-faces-arbitration-over-failed-large-scale-agricultural-investment-project-had-engendered-opposition-from-locals-who-were-to-be-displaced-and-also-in-relation-to-wildlife-impacts/ (requires subscription)
http://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/1147317/tanzania-faces-icsid-claim-after-sugar-project-goes-sour Issues/comments for this case (requires subscription)
https://www.iareporter.com/articles/in-rare-but-not-unprecedented-development-icsid-annulment-committee-issues-preliminary-objections-ruling-under-icsid-arbitration-rule-415/ (requires subscription)
https://www.iareporter.com/articles/tanzania-faces-arbitration-over-failed-large-scale-agricultural-investment-project-had-engendered-opposition-from-locals-who-were-to-be-displaced-and-also-in-relation-to-wildlife-impacts/ (requires subscription)
http://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/1147317/tanzania-faces-icsid-claim-after-sugar-project-goes-sour Issues/comments for this case (requires subscription)
https://www.iareporter.com/articles/in-rare-but-not-unprecedented-development-icsid-annulment-committee-issues-preliminary-objections-ruling-under-icsid-arbitration-rule-415/ (requires subscription)