The UN convention on the law of the non-navigational uses of international watercourses : a commentary / edited by Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Makane Moïse Mbengue, Mara Tignino, Komlan Sangbana ; assistant editor, Jason Rudall.
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TextLanguage: English Series: Oxford commentaries on international lawPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018Edition: First editionDescription: xxxii, 504 pages ; 26 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0198778767 (hardback)Subject(s): Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses (1997 May 21) | Water rights (International law) | Water resources development -- Law and legislation | Water-supply -- Law and legislationLOC classification: KZ3700 .C66 2018Summary: he United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses plays a crucial role in protecting and managing international watercourses and other sources of fresh water. Boisson de Chazournes , Mbengue, Tignino, and Sangbana head a team of experts in this commentary, which examines the travaux preparatoires leading to the Convention and practice developed since the adoption of the Convention in 1997. Tackling the rationale and objectives of the provisions, they offer crucial insights on the Convention's impact on the development of a universal regime for shared water resources. Examining cross-cutting topics such as the prevention and settlement of water disputes, the relationship between the Convention and other legal instruments, as well as the role of the ICJ and other judicial means to solve water disputes, this book is crucial to all those who seek a deep understanding of water law.--Amazon Web Page.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
he United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses plays a crucial role in protecting and managing international watercourses and other sources of fresh water. Boisson de Chazournes , Mbengue, Tignino, and Sangbana head a team of experts in this commentary, which examines the travaux preparatoires leading to the Convention and practice developed since the adoption of the Convention in 1997. Tackling the rationale and objectives of the provisions, they offer crucial insights on the Convention's impact on the development of a universal regime for shared water resources. Examining cross-cutting topics such as the prevention and settlement of water disputes, the relationship between the Convention and other legal instruments, as well as the role of the ICJ and other judicial means to solve water disputes, this book is crucial to all those who seek a deep understanding of water law.--Amazon Web Page.