Environmental Protection of International Watercourses under International LawRoutledge, 2016 M05 13 - 448 pages McIntyre'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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... ibid. 9 ibid. Only 2.59 per cent of the total volume of the world's water is fresh. Of this, more than 99 per cent is in the form of ice or snow in the polar regions, or as underground water. Almost half the remaining freshwater on ...
... ibid. 9 ibid. Only 2.59 per cent of the total volume of the world's water is fresh. Of this, more than 99 per cent is in the form of ice or snow in the polar regions, or as underground water. Almost half the remaining freshwater on ...
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... ibid. 15 Supra, n. 4, at 8. 16 ibid, at 10. 17 ibid, at 11. It should also be noted that available freshwater is very unevenly distributed worldwide and is subject to considerable variation in water use patterns. For example, in Europe ...
... ibid. 15 Supra, n. 4, at 8. 16 ibid, at 10. 17 ibid, at 11. It should also be noted that available freshwater is very unevenly distributed worldwide and is subject to considerable variation in water use patterns. For example, in Europe ...
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... ibid. See further, Bruhacs, Supra, n. 1, at 43. 27 Beginning with the 1906 Convention between the United States and Mexico concerning the Equitable Distribution of the Waters of the Rio Grande for Irrigation Purposes, 34 Stat. 2953 ...
... ibid. See further, Bruhacs, Supra, n. 1, at 43. 27 Beginning with the 1906 Convention between the United States and Mexico concerning the Equitable Distribution of the Waters of the Rio Grande for Irrigation Purposes, 34 Stat. 2953 ...
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... ibid. 45 Convention between Yugoslavia and Austria concerning Water Economy Questions relating to the Drava, Preamble, 227 UNTS 128. See McCaffrey, Supra, n. 29, at 119. 46 McCaffrey, ibid, at 119, citing E. Hartig, 'Ein neuer ...
... ibid. 45 Convention between Yugoslavia and Austria concerning Water Economy Questions relating to the Drava, Preamble, 227 UNTS 128. See McCaffrey, Supra, n. 29, at 119. 46 McCaffrey, ibid, at 119, citing E. Hartig, 'Ein neuer ...
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... ibid, at 126. 56 ibid, at 124. 57 ibid, referring to Smith, Supra, n. 30, at 4–13. Smith states further, at 259, that: In the literature of international law there is no mistake which is more prevalent, no mistake which has brought more ...
... ibid, at 126. 56 ibid, at 124. 57 ibid, referring to Smith, Supra, n. 30, at 4–13. Smith states further, at 259, that: In the literature of international law there is no mistake which is more prevalent, no mistake which has brought more ...
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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1997 Convention 1997 UN Convention activities adopted Agreement allocation application Arbitration Berlin Rules Birnie and Boyle Bruhacs cause significant harm commentary to Article concerning concluded consideration Continental Shelf cooperate customary international law delimitation Draft Articles drainage basin due diligence duty economic ecosystem approach effects environmental impact assessment environmental protection equitable and reasonable equitable utilization established example freshwater resources Fuentes further Helsinki Rules ibid implementation infra inter alia intergenerational equity international drainage basin International Environmental Law International Law Commission International Rivers international watercourse Journal of International McCaffrey natural negotiations Non-Navigational normative notify parties Policy pollution practice precautionary principle principle of equitable principles of international procedural protection of international Protocol provides relation requires riparian role substantive Supra sustainable development Tanzi and Arcari Teclaff transboundary environmental transboundary harm Treaty United Nations UNTS utilization of international vital human needs Water Disputes Tribunal Yearbook of International
Bibliographic information
| 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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