ABSTRACT
Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) have long served as instruments for protecting foreign investments, yet their potential role in advancing sustainable development and environmental governance remains underexplored. This article examines the intersection of BITs and sustainability, arguing that these treaties can function as strategic tools for environmental communication, conveying investment policy priorities to both foreign and domestic stakeholders. It highlights how model BITs, such as Morocco’s, serve as mechanisms for signalling a nation’s commitment to sustainable investment practices and aligning foreign investment policies with global environmental objectives. Ultimately, the article contends that reimagining BITs as instruments of environmental diplomacy and public engagement can enhance their role in fostering regulatory coherence, strengthening sustainability commitments and reshaping the international investment framework to better support sustainable development.
