The Unece Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes: Its Contribution to International Water Cooperation (International Water Law)

The UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes provides invaluable insights into the contribution of this international agreement towards transboundary water cooperation via its legal provisions, accompanying institutional arrangements and subsidiary policy mechanisms.Contributing authors - experts on key aspects of the Convention - address a broad range of issues, primarily concerning its: development and evolution; relationship with other multi-lateral agreements; regulatory framework and general principles; tools for arresting transboundary pollution; procedural rules; compliance and liability provisions; and select issues including its Protocol on Water and Health. This Book Provides Invaluable Insights Into The Contribution Of This International Agreement Towards Transboundary Water Cooperation Via Its Legal Provisions, Accompanying Institutional Arrangements And Subsidiary Policy Mechanisms. Contributing Authors - Experts On Key Aspects Of The Convention - Address A Broad Range Of Issues, Primarily Concerning Its: Development And Evolution; Relationship With Other Multi-lateral Agreements; Regulatory Framework And General Principles; Tools For Arresting Transboundary Pollution; Procedural Rules; Compliance And Liability Provisions; And Select Issues Including Its Protocol On Water And Health. Development And Evolution Of The Convention -- The Water Convention And Other Multilateral Environmental Agreements -- The Regulatory Framework Of The Water Convention -- General Principles Of The Convention -- Tools For Preventing Or Mitigating Transboundary Impact -- Data Collection And Information Sharing -- Cooperation And Its Institutional Setting : The Water Convention And The Evolution Of Procedural Rules Of International Water Law -- Compliance, Responsibility, Liability, Dispute Prevention And Settlement -- Select Issues -- Viewing The Convention From Outside The Unece -- The Role Of International Financial Institutions. Edited By Attila Tanzi, Owen Mcintyre, Alexandros Kolliopoulos, Alistair Rieu-clarke, Rémy Kinna. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The UNECE Convention (United Nations Commission for Europe) on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes provides invaluable insights into the contribution of this international agreement towards transboundary water cooperation via its legal provisions, accompanying institutional arrangements and subsidiary policy mechanisms. Edited by Attila Tanzi, University of Bologna; Owen McIntyre, University College Cork, National University of Ireland; Alexandros Kolliopoulos, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Alistair Rieu-Clarke, University of Dundee; Rémy Kinna, Oxfam Australia. Publisher's note