The settlement of international water disputes a legal perspective

Mamata, K. (2014) The settlement of international water disputes a legal perspective. Asian Journal of Development Matters, 8 (2). pp. 152-164. ISSN 0976-4674

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Abstract

Water is essential for life, yet 884 million people across the globe lack access to clean water supply, partly due to lack of regional availability of water resources and partly due to the inability of the relevant governments to provide potable water for all. Although water has been internationally recognized as a fundamental human right. International water refers to a watercourse or a water body parts of which are situated in different states (nations). The International water law deals with various rules for settlement of International water disputes. Man has been utilising these international watercourses since ages for various purposes like drinking, household uses, irrigating fields, navigation, etc. Here the relevance and role of judicial and arbitral decisions in developing international water law to promote cooperation over shared transboundary watercourses.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: L LAW > LAW
Divisions: Department of > Law
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Date Deposited: 26 Sep 2019 10:10
Last Modified: 26 Sep 2019 10:10
URI: http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/8564

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