Environmental Protection of International Watercourses under International LawMcIntyre's work explains the legal means by which requirements of environmental protection influence the determination of a reasonable and equitable regime for allocating rights to riparian states to utilize shared freshwater resources. The work examines the means and processes by which environmental considerations can act upon the operation of the principle of equitable utilization. The volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the subject, outlining the development, scope and operation in general and customary international law of key rules of environmental protection. |
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Environmental Protection of International Watercourses II: Procedural Rules of Customary and General International Law 8.1 Duty to Notify 8.2 Exchange of Information 8.3 Duty to Consult/Negotiate in Good Faith 8.4 Duty to Warn 8.5 ...
Environmental Protection of International Watercourses II: Procedural Rules of Customary and General International Law 8.1 Duty to Notify 8.2 Exchange of Information 8.3 Duty to Consult/Negotiate in Good Faith 8.4 Duty to Warn 8.5 ...
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... process of equitable balancing, of one form or another, is increasingly regarded as central, not only to the apportionment of shared natural resources, but also to the duty to prevent significant harm, especially environmental harm.
... process of equitable balancing, of one form or another, is increasingly regarded as central, not only to the apportionment of shared natural resources, but also to the duty to prevent significant harm, especially environmental harm.
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The key procedural rules of relevance include the duty to notify, duties relating to the ongoing exchange of information, the duty to consult and negotiate in good faith, the duty to warn and duties relating to the settlement of ...
The key procedural rules of relevance include the duty to notify, duties relating to the ongoing exchange of information, the duty to consult and negotiate in good faith, the duty to warn and duties relating to the settlement of ...
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... inter alia, that a State 'has neither a right to affect other territories nor the duty to tolerate such effects'.127 Some later commentators derived neighbourship rights and duties from the physical unity of watercourses.
... inter alia, that a State 'has neither a right to affect other territories nor the duty to tolerate such effects'.127 Some later commentators derived neighbourship rights and duties from the physical unity of watercourses.
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... apparent that the accumulated practice of States in participating in such arrangements should serve to bolster the normative status, in customary or general international law, of the various rules comprising the duty to cooperate.
... apparent that the accumulated practice of States in participating in such arrangements should serve to bolster the normative status, in customary or general international law, of the various rules comprising the duty to cooperate.
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Contents
The Principle of Equitable Utilization | |
The Rule on Prevention of Significant Harm | |
Equity and the Utilization of Shared Natural Resources | |
Factors Relating to the Equitable Utilization of International Watercourses | |
Substantive | |
Rules of Customary and General International | |
Environmental Protection as a Factor in Determining | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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| Title | Environmental Protection of International Watercourses under International Law |
| Author | Owen McIntyre |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2016 |
| ISBN | 1317142209, 9781317142201 |
| Length | 448 pages |
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