The UN Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: A Commentary
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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses plays a crucial role in protecting and managing international watercourses and other sources of fresh water. Boisson de Chazournes, Mbengue, Tignino, and Sangbana head a team of experts in this Commentary, examining the travaux préparatoires leading to the Convention and the practice that has developed since the adoption of the Convention in 1997. Tackling the rationale and objectives of the provisions, they offer crucial insights to the Convention's impact on the development of a universal regime for shared water resources. Examining cross-cutting topics such as the core water principles, the prevention and settlement of water disputes, the relationship between the Convention and other legal instruments, as well as the role of the ICJ and other judicial means to solve water disputes, this book is crucial to all those who seek a deep understanding of water law.
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Weight: 1084g
Dimensions: 180 x 248mm
Publication Date: 20 Dec 2018
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780198778769
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Laurence Boisson de Chazournes is Professor of International Law at the University of Geneva. She is an adviser to various international organizations and governments and has held international assignments as counsel expert and arbitrator before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and other judicial fora. Makane Moïse Mbengue is Associate Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva. Mbengue is also an Affiliated Professor at Sciences Po Paris (School of Law) an adviser to several international organizations and acts as counsel in disputes before international courts and tribunals. Mara Tignino Reader at the Faculty of Law and the Institute for Environmental Sciences at the University of Geneva. She is the Coordinator of the Platform for International Water Law at the Geneva Water Hub. She obtained a PhD in international law from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva) and was a Visiting Scholar at the George Washington University School of Law. She has published widely on issues related to international water law such as the human right to water the protection of water resources in times of armed conflict and the settlement of water disputes. She has served as an expert on international water law for various international organisations (UNITAR the Inter-American Development Bank snd OSCE) and non-governmental organisations (WWF Green Cross International). She was also a Legal Adviser in the International Court of Justice's case Pulp Mills on the Uruguay River. Komlan Sangbana is a Consultant with the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. He is a member of the Platform for International Water Law. He obtained a PhD in international law from the Faculty of Law of University of Geneva. He was a Visiting Scholar at the Faculty of Law of the University of Edinburg. His research interests include the study of the rights and obligations on non-State actors in freshwater management the protection of the environment and the functions and mandate of river basin organisations. Jason Rudall is a Researcher at the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva and Programme Manager of the LL.M. in International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. He also holds a PhD in International Law from the Graduate Institute Geneva.