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Past, Present and Future of the International Law of Transboundary Aquifers

Past, Present and Future of the International Law of Transboundary Aquifers <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The article discusses the development of international groundwater law from the first codification efforts of modern water law until present and raises relevant issues for the way forward. It first traces international groundwater law from the 1960s until the end of the last century. It then reviews the growing attention groundwater has received during the last decade and third discusses the status quo. It places particular emphasis on the 2008 Draft Articles on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers adopted by the International Law Commission and the legal arrangements made for five of the 273 transboundary aquifers. It concludes with thoughts on the way forward in this important and understudied area of international law.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Community Law Review (continuation of International Community Law Review and Non-State Actors and International Law) Brill

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 2011 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1871-9740
eISSN
1871-9732
DOI
10.1163/187197311X582278
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The article discusses the development of international groundwater law from the first codification efforts of modern water law until present and raises relevant issues for the way forward. It first traces international groundwater law from the 1960s until the end of the last century. It then reviews the growing attention groundwater has received during the last decade and third discusses the status quo. It places particular emphasis on the 2008 Draft Articles on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers adopted by the International Law Commission and the legal arrangements made for five of the 273 transboundary aquifers. It concludes with thoughts on the way forward in this important and understudied area of international law.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

Journal

International Community Law Review (continuation of International Community Law Review and Non-State Actors and International Law)Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: International Law Commission (ILC); freshwater; non-navigational uses; water law; environmental law; groundwater; aquifer

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