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1 Tianbao, Q. 2007. China’s peaceful development and global climate change: a legal perspective. Law, Environment and Development Journal, 3(1): 54-69.
Climate change ; International law ; Energy resources ; Emission reduction ; Pollution control ; Policy ; Legal aspects / China
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H041210)
2 McCaffrey, S. C.; Neville, K. J. 2010. The politics of sharing water: international law, sovereignty, and transboundary rivers and aquifers. In Wegerich, Kai; Warner, J. (Eds.). The politics of water: a survey. London, UK: Routledge. pp.18-44.
International waters ; Treaties ; International agreements ; International relations ; Water governance ; Rivers ; Aquifers ; Watercourses ; Water law ; International law ; Legislation ; Political aspects ; Case studies / USA / Mexico / India / Bangladesh / Turkey / Syria / Iraq / Rio Grande / Ganges / Farakka Barrage / Tigris River / Euphrates River / Anatolia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 WEG Record No: H043020)
3 Cooley, H.; Christian-Smith, J.; Gleick, P. H.; Allen, L.; Cohen, M. 2009. Understanding and reducing the risks of climate change for transboundary waters. Oakland, CA, USA: Pacific Institute. 43p.
Risk ; Climate change ; International waters ; Rivers ; Aquifers ; International law ; Water management ; Surface water ; Groundwater ; Drought ; Water quality ; Water demand ; Water allocation ; River basins ; Case studies / Africa / South East Asia / USA / Nile River Basin / Mekong River Basin / Colorado River Basin / Guarani Aquifer / Guarani Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043288)
http://www.pacinst.org/reports/transboundary_waters/transboundary_water_and_climate_report.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043288.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043288.pdf
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4 Dellapenna, J.; Gupta, J. 2008. Toward global law on water. Global Governance, 14(4):437-453.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 8137 Record No: H045800)
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With increasing recognition of a global crisis in water resources, it becomes relevant to ask whether existing legal systems can make serious contributions to the management of the earth's water resources. This article examines the evolution of national water law and its key features, the coevolution of international water law, and a new focus in the twenty-first century to develop global water law against a backdrop of growing pluralism in water governance. In the past, national and international water law has generally reflected prevailing social beliefs and state practice rather than shaped them. However, contemporary developments in national and international water law suggest that an emergent global law is increasingly shaping practice instead of merely reflecting it. This global law seeks proactively to influence future water management, rather than being limited by past decisions.
5 Islam, M. R.; Alam, S. 2008. Interlinking of rivers in India: international and regional legal aspects. In Mirza, M. M. Q.; Ahmed, A. U.; Ahmad, Q. K. (Eds.). Interlinking of rivers in India: issues and concerns. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press. pp.219-233.
Rivers ; Water resources ; International waters ; Water sharing ; Water use ; Legal aspects ; International law ; Economic development / India / Bangladesh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.6 G000 MIR Record No: H045878)
6 Brichieri-Colombi, S. 2008. Could Bangladesh benefit from the river linking project? In Mirza, M. M. Q.; Ahmed, A. U.; Ahmad, Q. K. (Eds.). Interlinking of rivers in India: issues and concerns. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press. pp.261-274.
Rivers ; Flow discharge ; International law ; Water sharing ; Costs ; Social aspects ; Environmental effects ; Upstream ; Risks / Bangladesh / Brahmaputra River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.6 G000 MIR Record No: H045882)
7 Mingst, K. A.; Arreguin-Toft, I. M. 2011. Essentials of international relations. 5th ed. New York, NY, USA: W.W. Norton. 435p.
International relations ; History ; War ; Foreign policy ; Decision making ; Intergovernmental organizations ; Nongovernmental organizations ; International law ; Economic aspects ; Political aspects ; Health hazards ; Environmental effects ; Human rights
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 327 G000 MIN Record No: H046143)
8 Lankford, B.; Bakker, K.; Zeitoun, M.; Conway, D. (Eds.) 2013. Water security: principles, perspectives and practices. Oxon, UK: Routledge. 357p. (Earthscan Water Text Series)
Water security ; Climate change ; International waters ; Water management ; Water productivity ; Water control ; Ecosystems ; River basins ; Indicators ; Households ; Sanitation ; Food security ; Sustainability ; International law ; Energy generation ; Energy consumption ; Risk management ; Economic aspects ; Private sector ; Infrastructure ; Flood control ; Human rights
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 LAN Record No: H046263)
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9 Drieschova, A.; Giordano, Mark; Fishhendler, I. 2009. Climate change, international cooperation and adaptation in transboundary water management. In Adger, W. N.; Lorenzoni, I.; O’Brien, K.L. (Eds.). Adapting to climate change: thresholds, values, governance. New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press. pp.384-398.
Climate change ; International waters ; Water management ; International cooperation ; Agreements ; International law ; Treaties ; Water availability ; Ecosystems
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046381)
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10 Boelens, R.; Getches, D.; Guevara-Gil, A. (Eds.) 2012. Out of the mainstream: water rights, politics and identity. Oxon, UK: Earthscan: Earthscan. 366p.
Water rights ; Water policy ; Watersheds ; Water control ; Irrigation water ; Collective action ; Gender ; Women ; Living standards ; Natural resources management ; Land tenure ; Poverty ; Legal aspects ; International law ; River basins ; Highlands ; Sustainability / Andean Region / Latin America / Andes / Peru / Chile / USA / Bolivia / Colombia / Achamayo River / Nevada / Atacama Desert / Pyramid Lake / Colorado / New Mexico
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 BOE Record No: H046575)
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11 Jacquet, P.; Pachauri, R. K.; Tubiana, L.; Jozan, R.; Rochette, J.; Sundar, S. (Eds.) 2011. Oceans: the new frontier. New Delhi, India: TERI Press. 237p. (A Planet for Life)
Oceans ; Marine environment ; Sustainable development ; Ecosystems ; Environmental protection ; Biodiversity conservation ; Renewable energy ; Economic aspects ; Shipping ; Aquaculture ; Fishery management ; Aquatic mammals ; Whales ; Biotechnology ; International agreements ; Legal aspects ; International law ; Policy ; Governance ; Climate change ; Environmental effects ; Sea pollution ; Iron fertilizers / European Union / West Africa / Senegal / Indian Ocean / Arctic Ocean / Pacific Ocean
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9164 G000 JAC Record No: H046947)
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12 Zeitoun, M. 2015. The relevance of international water law to later-developing upstream states. Water International, 40(7):949-968. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2015.1101527]
International waters ; Water law ; International law ; Water policy ; Aquifers ; Watercourses ; Developing countries ; Upstream ; Downstream ; Political aspects ; Equity ; Riparian zones ; Development projects / Ethiopia / Sudan / Lebanon / Palestine / Turkey / Iran / Egypt / Israel / Jordan River / Nile River / Tigris River / Euphrates River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047410)
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The relevance of the main instruments of international water law to the hydraulic development projects of later-developing upstream states is explored, for a non-legal audience. Relevance is gauged by querying common misperceptions, checking the compatibility of the instruments, and considering their effect along the Nile, Jordan and Tigris Rivers and associated aquifers. Specific principles of international water law are found to support upstream development in theory, though its relevance is threatened by incompatibility of clauses between the instruments, the erosion of norm-building processes, and a shift away from the idea that territorial sovereignty over a fluid resource should be limited.
13 Rossi, G. 2015. Achieving ethical responsibilities in water management: a challenge. Agricultural Water Management, 147:96-102. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2014.07.030]
Water management ; Ethics ; Agriculture ; Water resources ; International waters ; Water law ; International law ; Water governance ; Water rights ; Environmental effects ; Social aspects ; Human rights ; Sustainable development
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047425)
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The problems of water management, including water scarcity, ecosystem degradation, and water related disasters are expected to be exacerbated by global trends such as climate changes, population growth, urban sprawl, and food uncertainty. In particular, population growth and climate change may have a considerable impact on agricultural water management goal of ensuring enough food for world’s population. Such a situation calls for a new awareness on the role of international water law and for a full recognition of common ethical principles which must be applied at a world-wide and local levels. The aim of the paper is twofold: first, to review the recent efforts at reinforcing a legislative framework on water cooperation as well as on water rights, and second, to identify a set of ethical principles which can improve water governance and management at different levels. These principles – either drawn from the evolution of key-concepts within the “water box” or derived from general environmental and social ethics – represent the basics for achieving ethical responsibility in integrated, sustainable, and equitable water resource development, particularly for agricultural use.
14 de Villiers, M. 2015. Back to the well: rethinking the future of water. Fredericton, NB, Canada: Goose Lane Editions. 378p.
Water management ; Water supply ; Privatization ; International waters ; Water law ; International law ; Water use ; Conflict ; Water resources ; Aquifers ; Rivers ; Lakes ; Dams ; Groundwater pollution ; Water scarcity ; Climate change ; Water transfer ; Agriculture ; Water requirements ; Irrigation efficiency ; Population growth ; Human rights ; Desalination ; Strategies ; Case studies / North America / Europe / Middle East / Asia / Australia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 DEV Record No: H047454)
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15 Lindblom, A.-K. 2012. Non-governmental organisations in international law. New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press. 559p. (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law)
International law ; Nongovernmental organizations ; International organizations ; Intergovernmental organizations ; Corporate culture ; Legal systems ; International relations ; State intervention ; International cooperation ; Conferences ; International agreements ; Conventions ; Humanitarian organizations ; Human rights ; Social aspects ; Discrimination ; Courts ; Committees ; Civil societies ; Democracy
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 341.2 G000 LIN Record No: H047623)
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16 Pateiro, L. M. 2016. Ad hoc legal mechanisms governing transboundary aquifers: current status and future prospects. Water International, 41(6):851-865. (Special issue: Legal Mechanisms for Water Resources in Practice: Select Papers from the XV World Water Congress). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2016.1201964]
International waters ; Groundwater ; Aquifers ; International law ; International agreements ; Treaties ; Water governance ; Legal systems ; International cooperation ; Development projects
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047775)
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In recent years, different international institutions have repeatedly called for states to enter into agreements on the transboundary aquifers they share. Nevertheless, very few agreements have been established. This article examines the few ad hoc legal mechanisms that are in existence, and identifies some possible reasons for states’ reluctance. Finally, this article suggests that there is a need for the international community to stimulate a more cooperative approach to the management of this natural resource based on the preventive and precautionary principles.
17 Simoes, F. D. 2017. The role of investment arbitration in water services governance. Water Policy, 19(2):271-285. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2016.032]
Water supply ; Water governance ; Foreign investment ; Arbitration ; International agreements ; International waters ; Water market ; Globalization ; Public-private cooperation ; International law ; State intervention ; Administrative regulations ; Conflict
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048123)
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The flux of foreign investment into the water industry that took place over recent decades had a significant impact on the relationship between water companies and states. The creation of a global network of international investment agreements also altered the method of adjudication of possible disputes between the parties. The emergence of global water markets and the advent of Public–Private Partnerships led to the emergence of what has been called Global Water Governance. This articles analyses how the decisions of arbitral tribunals in water-related disputes are becoming an integral part of this global regulatory system and discusses their impact on water services governance. Governments are increasingly required to have a thorough knowledge of the functioning and possible implications of the legal frameworks that underpin foreign investments in the water services market.
18 Adeel, Z.; Wirsing, R. G. (Eds.) 2017. Imagining industan: overcoming water insecurity in the Indus Basin. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. 216p. (Water Security in a New World) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32845-4]
River basin management ; Water insecurity ; Water security ; International waters ; International cooperation ; Treaties ; International law ; Water supply ; Water scarcity ; Domestic water ; Water demand ; Water policy ; Water power ; Projects ; Dams ; Environmental protection ; Climate change ; Resilience ; Hydrological data ; Databases ; Economic growth ; Political aspects ; Conflict ; Modernization ; Capacity building ; International organizations ; Regional organizations ; Case studies / India / Pakistan / Afghanistan / China / Indus Basin / Kabul River / Himalayan Region / Tulbul Navigation Project / South-to-North Water Diversion Project / Wullar Barrage
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 ADE Record No: H048210)
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19 Gupta, J.; Conti, K. 2017. Global climate change and global groundwater law: their independent and pluralistic evolution and potential challenges. Water International, 42(6):741-756. (Special issue: Groundwater and Climate Change - Multi-Level Law and Policy). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2017.1354415]
Climate change ; Groundwater ; Water law ; International law ; International waters ; Water use ; Hydrological cycle ; Water governance ; Political aspects ; International agreements ; International organizations
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048288)
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Although the climate and groundwater systems have close links, the international climate change regime and global groundwater laws have developed independently, despite being negotiated within a few years of each other. Hence this article addresses the question: Do global legal instruments on climate change and groundwater consider the geophysical links between the two systems, and how can their legal frameworks be improved? It argues that there are six geophysical links between groundwater and climate change which are presently inadequately accounted for in the legal regimes and there are four key contradictions between the two legal systems. It makes four recommendations to enhance the linkages between the systems.
20 Stoltenborg, D.; Boelens, R. 2017. Goldmining, dispossessing the commons, and multi-scalar responses: the case of Cerro de San Pedro, Mexico. In Suhardiman, Diana; Nicol, Alan; Mapedza, Everisto (Eds.). Water governance and collective action: multi-scale challenges. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.120-130.
Gold ; Mining ; Land resources ; Land rights ; Water resources ; Water rights ; International law ; Legislation ; Case studies / Mexico / Cerro de San Pedro
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048353)
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