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The author argues that the tribunal's majority decision ignored significant public interests, including environmental risks to the Gulf of Ulloa and the human rights of local fishers. By relying on discretionary power rather than an obligation to recognize public interest, the report contends that the tribunal undermined the legitimacy of the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system and failed to integrate international environmental and human rights law into the proceedings.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000597#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The arbitral tribunal in the case of Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. 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