International Law – Facilitating Transboundary Water Cooperation

Published by the Global Water Partnership, TEC Background Papers No. 17, 2013

87 Pages Posted: 5 Dec 2013

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Patricia Wouters

University of Dundee - Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science; Xiamen Law School - China International Water Law (CIWL)

Date Written: December 1, 2013

Abstract

The paper explores how international law facilitates transboundary cooperation in a manner that is accessible to the wider transboundary water community. It discusses the norms and principles contained in treaties and rules of customary law and examines how these work in selected case studies from across the GWP network.

Keywords: Mekong and Ganges Rivers, Murray Darling, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Policy and Management, Water Management and Climate Change, and 5 moreWater Policy, Transboundary Water Issues, International Water Law, International law and Transboundary Water Resources

Suggested Citation

Wouters, Patricia, International Law – Facilitating Transboundary Water Cooperation (December 1, 2013). Published by the Global Water Partnership, TEC Background Papers No. 17, 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2363809

Patricia Wouters (Contact Author)

University of Dundee - Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science ( email )

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Xiamen Law School - China International Water Law (CIWL) ( email )

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Xiamen, Fujian 361005
China

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