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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… the ideal that water should be considered as a vehicle of integration rather than as a source of conflict. This … on the value of the shared resources in relation to the integration processes taking place in different regions, also … sovereignty over international rivers is limited by the principle of freedom of navigation. However, if the …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… 261 34.1.2 All states formula 262 34.1.3 Regional economic integration organisations 262 34.3 Additional reading 262 … approval 264 35.1.5 Accession 264 35.1.6 Regional economic integration organisations 265 35.2 Application 265 35.3 … responsibility | State responsibility is a fundamental principle of international law, providing that whenever one …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation: international law, policy guidelines and best practice application

… and future needs. Central to the ecosystem approach is the integration of management systems of land, water and living … sustainable use of resources in an equitable manner. The integration of management systems of land, water and living … 12 Principles for an Ecosystem Approach are the following: Principle 1 The objectives of management of land, water and …
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Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 85 5.3.2. Integration of Multilateral Environmental Agreements … 90 5.5.2. Principle of prevention … be applied to help rationalise this complex situation: the principle of inter-temporal law and the harmonisation … water uses including adaptation measures. 5.3.2. Integration of Multilateral Environmental Agreements The …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Share - Managing water across boundaries

… of benefit: greater overall cooperation, even economic integration, among states, which can be described as benefits … self-sufficiency to food/energy security • Regional integration • Regional investment, and industrial and … submitted to its jurisdiction. This means that it has in principle the right to utilize all natural resources located …
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Regulation of Freshwater at the Regional and Subregional Levels - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… in the Southern African Development Community Objective Principle of unity and coherence of each shared watercourse … economic community that has the goal of promoting the integration of the regional economy and poverty alleviation, … watercourses and advance the SADC agenda of regional integration and poverty alleviation.” In order to achieve …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

No Significant Harm and Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment

… carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the principle of public participation. These principles are … between riparian States. First, the class illustrates the principle of notification and consultation through State and … Table of contents 1. Key issues 2. Introduction 3. The Principle of Notification and Consultation 3.1. The …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… contents 1. Introduction Customary Law 2. Definitions 3. Principle of equitable utilization and participation 4. … sharing a watercourse. The fundamental nature of the principle of equitable utilization was underscored by the … http://leo.informea.org/terms/groundwater 3. Principle of equitable utilization and participation Part II …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Transboundary Lakes and Reservoirs: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… principles of customary international water law: (a) the principle of equitable and reasonable utilization; (b) the principle of not causing significant harm; (c) the principle of cooperation and information exchange; (d) the …
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Transboundary River Basins: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

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