The law of international watercourses /

McCaffrey, Stephen C.,

The law of international watercourses / Stephen C. McCaffrey. - Third edition. - United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2019 - xlv, 642 pages ; 24 cm. - The Oxford international law library .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-627) and index.

Human use of fresh water and the coming era of water scarcity -- The concept of the international watercourse system -- Theoretical bases of international watercourse law : introductory considerations -- Theoretical bases of international watercourse law : an examination of the four principal theories -- The contribution of the law of navigation -- The major cases -- selected case studies -- Introduction : the 1997 United Nations Convention -- Substantive obligations -- Equitable and reasonable utilization -- The obligation to prevent harm to other riparian states -- The obligation to protect international watercourses and their ecosystems -- Procedural obligations -- The special case of groundwater -- Dispute avoidance and settlement : selected aspects.



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International rivers.
Water rights (International law)
Transboundary pollution--Law and legislation.
Water resources development--International cooperation.

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