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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This work also seeks to understand how equity functions in relation to the requirements of environmental protection under general international law. An examination of the role of equity is particularly important as a process of ...
This work also seeks to understand how equity functions in relation to the requirements of environmental protection under general international law. An examination of the role of equity is particularly important as a process of ...
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Indeed, when examined together, it is apparent that these rules and principles comprise a complex and interrelated corpus of rules and procedures which comprehensively include almost any environmental issue which might arise in relation ...
Indeed, when examined together, it is apparent that these rules and principles comprise a complex and interrelated corpus of rules and procedures which comprehensively include almost any environmental issue which might arise in relation ...
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interactions between them, and none has endeavoured comprehensively to explain their role in relation to the application of international water law, and of the principle of equitable utilization in particular.
interactions between them, and none has endeavoured comprehensively to explain their role in relation to the application of international water law, and of the principle of equitable utilization in particular.
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Indeed, having examined US practice in relation to a wide range of subsequent disputes over shared freshwater resources, McCaffrey can conclude that 'Harmon's opinion stands out as an unfortunate ...
Indeed, having examined US practice in relation to a wide range of subsequent disputes over shared freshwater resources, McCaffrey can conclude that 'Harmon's opinion stands out as an unfortunate ...
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... 39 a position which Pakistan characterized as striking at 'the very root of Pakistan's right to historic, legal and equitable share in the common rivers'.40 Similarly, in relation to the dispute over the construction by India of a ...
... 39 a position which Pakistan characterized as striking at 'the very root of Pakistan's right to historic, legal and equitable share in the common rivers'.40 Similarly, in relation to the dispute over the construction by India of a ...
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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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