The law of international watercourses /
Stephen C. McCaffrey
- 2nd ed.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007
- xxxviii, 598 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references 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 -- International watercourses as exclusively national resources: the'Harmon doctrine' in United States practice -- 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 -- 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.
9780199202539 (hardback : alk. paper) RM355.68
International rivers Water rights (International law) Transboundary pollution--Law and legislation Water resources development--International cooperation