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The report outlines four proposed models: a 'toolbox' of ad hoc mechanisms, a dedicated International Investment Mediation Service (IIMS), a multilayered procedure involving mandatory fact-finding and a choice between judicial or arbitral paths, and a comprehensive treaty-based institution with judicial, investigative, and mediation functions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001685#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Experts agreed that current international investment dispute settlement is inadequate and must expand to include stakeholders beyond states and investors, specifically including \"individuals and communities affected by investment activities\".","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001685#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a consensus on the need to shift the paradigm of investment disputes from focusing exclusively on investor rights and state obligations to recognizing a wider variety of relationships, including the 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