Cooperation in the law of transboundary water resources / Christina Leb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leb, Christina, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in international and comparative law (Cambridge, England : 1996) ; 102.

Cambridge studies in international and comparative law ; 102

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water rights (International law).

Water resources development--Law and legislation.

Water resources development.

Watershed management--Law and legislation.

Watershed management.

Riparian rights.

Watershed management--International cooperation.

Water resources development--International cooperation.

Water-supply--Management.

Water-supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 330 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Climate change, population growth and the increasing demand for water are all capable of leading to disputes over transboundary water systems. Dealing with these challenges will require the enhancing of adaptive capacity, the improving of the quality of water-resources management and a reduction in the risk of conflict between riparian states. Such changes can only be brought about through significant international cooperation. Christina Leb's analysis of the duty to cooperate and the related rights and obligations highlights the interlinkages between this duty and the principles of equitable and reasonable utilisation and the prevention of transboundary harm. In doing so, she considers the law applicable to both international watercourses and transboundary aquifers, and explores the complementarities and interaction between the rules of international water law and the related obligations of climate change and human rights law.

Contents:

Introduction

Cooperation between sovereign states

Development of international water law

The duty to cooperate and concurrence of principles

Informing cooperation

Adoption of joint measures

International protection of vital human water needs

Emerging international cooperation on global water challenges

Conclusion

Annex. Consideration of cooperation in international treaties.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-27270-X

1-139-89257-6

1-316-50059-4

1-107-27204-1

1-139-56575-3

1-107-27413-3

1-107-27537-7

1-107-27862-7

1-107-27739-6

OCLC:

854975219