The UN Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses

• Preface


• Introduction: The Path to the UN Watercourses Convention and Beyond


• Section 1: Nature and Aims of the UN Watercourses Convention


• 1: S. Doumbe-Bille and F. Paccaud: The Choice of a Framework Convention (Preamble)


• 2: M. Arcari: Scope of the Convention (Article 1)


• 3: A. Rieu-Clarke: Definitions and Use of Terms (Article 2)


• Section 2: The UN Watercourses Convention and other Fresh Water Agreements


• 4: M.M. Mbengue: The Relationship between the Convention, Existing and Future Fresh Water Agreements (Articles 3 and 4)


• Section 3: General Principles of the UN Watercourses Convention


• 5: L. Caflisch: Equitable and Reasonable Utilization and Factors Relevant to Determining Such Utilization (Articles 5 and 6)


• 6: S.M.A. Salman: The Obligation not to Cause Significant Harm (Article 7)


• 7: C. Leb: General Obligation to Cooperate and Regular Exchange of Data and Information (Articles 8 and 9)


• 8: L. del Castillo-Laborde: Relationship between Different Kinds of Uses (Article 10)


• Section 4: Planned Measures


• 9: K. Sangbana: Notification and Consultation Concerning Planned Measures (Articles 11-19)


• Section 5: Protection, Preservation and Management


• 10: O. McIntyre: Protection and Preservation of Freshwater Ecosystems (Articles 20-23)


• 11: D. Ziganshina: Management (Article 24)


• 12: T. Henshaw and R. Paisley: Regulation (Article 25)


• 13: D. Azaria: Installations (Article 26)


• Section 6: Harmful Conditions and Emergency Situations


• 14: R. Moynihan and B.-O. Magsig: Prevention and Mitigation of Harmful Conditions and Emergency Situations (Articles 27 and 28)


• Section 7: Miscellaneous Provisions

Laurence Boisson de Chazournes is Professor of International Law at the University of Geneva. She is an adviser to various international organizations and governments, and has held international assignments as counsel, expert and arbitrator before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and other judicial fora.



Makane Moïse Mbengue is Associate Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva. Mbengue is also an Affiliated Professor at Sciences Po Paris (School of Law), an adviser to several international organizations, and acts as counsel in disputes before international courts and tribunals.



Mara Tignino, Reader at the Faculty of Law and the Institute for Environmental Sciences at the University of Geneva. She is the Coordinator of the Platform for International Water Law at the Geneva Water Hub. She obtained a PhD in international law from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva) and was a Visiting Scholar at the George Washington University School of Law. She has published widely on issues related to international water law, such as the human right to water, the protection of water resources in times of armed conflict and the settlement of water disputes. She has served as an expert on international water law for various international organisations (UNITAR, the Inter-American Development Bank snd OSCE) and non-governmental organisations (WWF, Green Cross International). She was also a Legal Adviser in the International Court of Justice's case Pulp Mills on the Uruguay River.



Komlan Sangbana is a Consultant with the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. He is a member of the Platform for International Water Law. He obtained a PhD in international law from the Faculty of Law of University of Geneva. He was a Visiting Scholar at the Faculty of Law of the University of Edinburg. His research interests include the study

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