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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… is still a lot to be done in terms of cooperation and joint management, based on the principles of sustainable … negative effects of inefficient water management until a joint management system is implemented. It is therefore … and obligations exist, thus facilitating its overall implementation. In addition to setting rules and standards, …
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Share - Managing water across boundaries

… Cooperative Transboundary Water Management 81 6.1 Role of implementation in transboundary water management 81 6.2 … rivers can range from information sharing, to joint basin management and development. It brings benefits … 11 Acknowledgements This practical guide has been a joint effort of the IUCN Water and Nature Initiative (WANI) …
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UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… of contained therein policymakers and decision makers, implementation agencies and other bodies responsi- ble for … The normative content of the duty to cooperate 125 8.1.6 Joint institutions 125 8.2 Application 125 8.3 Additional … 33 – Start with negotiation and consultation 237 33.1.4 Joint institutions 239 33.1.5 Good offices and mediation 240 …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

C1 - No Significant Harm, Pollution Prevention and Quality Standards

… in a number of transboundary water agreements. Its implementation requires actions by states based on harmonized … is made to: the Trail Smelter Case (International Joint Commission 1938): “… no state has the right to use or … watercourse. These measures relate to: “(a) the setting of joint water quality objectives and criteria; (b) the adoption …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… IDB Inter-American Development Bank IJC International Joint Commission ILC UN International Law Commission INBO … and provisions and how that treatment relates to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the … for international cooperation and collaboration because joint governance can increase the productivity of an …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

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

… International Conference on Freshwater, the 2002 Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable … shared policy development, information exchange, and joint actions for the management of ecosystems degradation. … in framework directives, cost-sharing arrangements, joint statements of intent, partnerships, joint programmes …
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B2 - Equitable and Reasonable Use of Water Resources in Practice

… of the principle, its “green” interpretation”, and its implementation at the national and basin level. Purpose: This … of the watercourses’ uses and benefits mainly through joint study and negotiations. Such study and negotiation may … all basin states, envisages a long-term, in-depth joint study aimed at determining net equitable entitlements …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Mekong River Basin. Mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management

… can be mainstreamed into water management research and implementation. This approach to research and learning has … WANI and partners facilitated the establishment of a joint Basin committee between the four provinces managing the Songkhram River to facilitate joint planning and management of Songkhram River as a Basin. …
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… from sharing of data and information to cooperation in the joint management of shared water resources. Considering the … watercourse”, and “may consider the establishment of joint mechanisms or commissions...to facilitate cooperation … light of experience gained through cooperation in existing joint mechanisms and commissions in various regions.” …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Transboundary River Basins: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… or limited in scope. Cooperation will inevitably involve joint solutions between sectors and countries, and in …
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