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Convention on the law of the non-navigational uses of international watercourses

By: Language: English Publication details: New York United Nations General Assembly 1997Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 341.442
Online resources: Summary: Water is predicted to become more scarce as the world's increasing population make greater demands of it. This will lead to increased competition for and conflicts over the freshwater resources of the world's most important drainage basins, such as Danube, the Ganges and others which are shared between more than one country. As part of its purpose to develop international law and its codification, the United Nations (UN) have adopted the "Convention on the law of the non-navigational uses of international watercourses". Sets out the basic rights and obligations of states.
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Water is predicted to become more scarce as the world's increasing population make greater demands of it. This will lead to increased competition for and conflicts over the freshwater resources of the world's most important drainage basins, such as Danube, the Ganges and others which are shared between more than one country. As part of its purpose to develop international law and its codification, the United Nations (UN) have adopted the "Convention on the law of the non-navigational uses of international watercourses". Sets out the basic rights and obligations of states.

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