What's in a Name? The Silala Waters and the Applicability of International Watercourse Law

39 Questions of International Law (2017) 5-22

18 Pages Posted: 5 Jun 2017

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Tamar Meshel

University of Alberta - Faculty of Law

Date Written: April 1, 2017

Abstract

Several interstate disputes concerning the non-navigational uses of international watercourses have come before the International Court of Justice (ICJ or Court), as well as its predecessor the Permanent Court of International Justice, since its establishment. While these cases have undoubtedly contributed to the development of international watercourse law, a fundamental question that the Court has yet to face is the precise scope of this body of law, ie, the types of watercourses that fall within its purview. The recent case submitted by Chile concerning its dispute with Bolivia over the Silala water system seems to provide the Court with the opportunity to address, for the first time, this unsettled issue.

Suggested Citation

Meshel, Tamar, What's in a Name? The Silala Waters and the Applicability of International Watercourse Law (April 1, 2017). 39 Questions of International Law (2017) 5-22, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2978270

Tamar Meshel (Contact Author)

University of Alberta - Faculty of Law ( email )

Law Centre (111 - 89 Ave)
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H5
Canada

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