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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... relation to the requirements of environmental protection under general international law. An examination of the role ... relationship of scale between the allocation of resources and the geo-physical or other circumstances of the States ...
... relation to the requirements of environmental protection under general international law. An examination of the role ... relationship of scale between the allocation of resources and the geo-physical or other circumstances of the States ...
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... relation to a shared international watercourse. The key substantive principles of international environmental law of relevance to this area of law include the obligation to prevent transboundary pollution, the obligation to cooperate ...
... relation to a shared international watercourse. The key substantive principles of international environmental law of relevance to this area of law include the obligation to prevent transboundary pollution, the obligation to cooperate ...
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... relation to the practical application of the principle of equitable utilization. 27 See further, Chapter 7, infra. 28 See further, Chapter 8, infra. It quickly becomes apparent that, while the position in relation to generally accepted ...
... relation to the practical application of the principle of equitable utilization. 27 See further, Chapter 7, infra. 28 See further, Chapter 8, infra. It quickly becomes apparent that, while the position in relation to generally accepted ...
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... relation to a wide range of subsequent disputes over shared freshwater resources, McCaffrey can conclude that 'Harmon's opinion stands out as an unfortunate anomaly'. 34 34 ibid. See generally, McCaffrey, ibid, at 102–111. Birnie and ...
... relation to a wide range of subsequent disputes over shared freshwater resources, McCaffrey can conclude that 'Harmon's opinion stands out as an unfortunate anomaly'. 34 34 ibid. See generally, McCaffrey, ibid, at 102–111. Birnie and ...
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... relation to the dispute over the construction by India of a barrage on the Ganges River at Farakka, 11 miles upstream from the Bangladesh border, India eventually stated its general position to the Special Political Committee of the UN ...
... relation to the dispute over the construction by India of a barrage on the Ganges River at Farakka, 11 miles upstream from the Bangladesh border, India eventually stated its general position to the Special Political Committee of the UN ...
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