Adapting to climate change in transboundary water management. Principles of transboundary water resources management and. Unece convention on the protection and use of transboundary. Forty per cent of the worlds population lives on transboundary rivers, lakes and groundwater reservoirs. Principles and recommendations london, graham and trotman martinus nijhoff, 1987, p. Tackling transboundary water pollution is a key area for improvement. In 2009 the tajik state began resettling people from the rogun dam zone, provoking criticism of inadequate. Transboundary water management in eastern europe, the caucasus and central asia isbn 9789985963555 printed version isbn 9789985963562 pdf version. As water quality degrades or the quantity available has to meet rising demands over time, competition among water users intensifies. Political economy analysis for transboundary water resources management in africa 1 climateresilient growth and poverty reduction in africa depend on the sustainable management and development of its transboundary waters. Transboundary water resources management convention. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Management of transboundary water resources for water security. International law and transboundary water resources a framework for shared optimal utilization by attila tanzi.
Transboundary waters international decade for action water. Special thanks to all the presenters of the summer school and authors of articles. Cooperation in the law of transboundary water resources cambridge studies in international and comparative law leb, christina on. Policy analysis and recommendations transboundary water management international architecture page ii emerging issues and requirements a number of key issuesconcerns for the international architecture to support transboundary water resources management have been identified in the report, but these can be represented as different. The situation is expected to worsen, with a quarter of the worlds population predicted to face severe water scarcity in the next 25 years, even during years of average rainfall schiff and winters, 2002. Lessons from recent projects and programs shawki barghouti, ladisy komba chengula, and catherine gwin water week 2007 march 1, 2007 insert picture here. Oct 25, 2016 in their article on processbased approaches to researching transboundary water management, suhardiman and giordano 2012. Cooperation in the law of transboundary water resources climate change, population growth and the increasing demand for water are all capable of leading to disputes over transboundary water systems. T ransboundary water governance and climate change adaptation. Theory, practice amd annotated references united nations university press, usa. Since water management and transboundary water cooperation affects peoples health and wellbeing directly, and therefore carries an important ethical dimension, water governance in all its.
This approach is now seen as the way forward for effective, equitable, and sustainable water management under the conditions of growing water stress in central asia. Principles of integrated water resources management. Sep 18, 2019 a large percentage of the regions water resources shared between countries. Canada in international law at 150 and beyond paper no. An analysis muhammad mizanur rahaman water and development research group, water resources laboratory, helsinki university of technology, espoo, finland abstract the aim of this paper is to analyse the coverage of the principles of transboundary. Transboundary water management is a wellresearched book that not only provides the theoretical basis of managing water across boundaries but enlists approaches that have indeed worked too. Such a set of principles, rules and procedures is called a regime. Transboundary water management as an international public good. Practical approaches to transboundary water benefit sharing. Convention on the protection and use of transboundary.
Inclusive transboundary water governance springerlink. Artwei aims at developing methods for effective management of transitional waters in transboundary areas. Integrated water resources management in central asia. Leistungsangebot advisory service water, energy, transport transboundary water resources management the challenge water knows no political boundaries. Its corporate actions are guided by the principles of sustainability. Identity giz works to shape a future worth living around the world. Transboundary water management in eastern europe, the. Cooperation in the law of transboundary water resources. Prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities general commentary 1 the articles deal with the concept of prevention in.
Convention on the protection and use of transboundary watercourses and international lakes helsinki, 17 march 1992. Managing transboundary rivers in latin america could a global convention help. Map of transboundary rivers and lakes of north greece source of map. Climate change, population growth and the increasing demand for water are all capable of leading to disputes over transboundary water systems. International law principles and mechanisms of transboundary water basins management. This report contains the code of conduct and good practice examples developed within the international project artwei. Preventive diplomacy and transboundary water resources. Integrated transboundary water management in theory and practice. The first part deals with analytical approaches to transboundary water management. An analysis of historical and emerging concerns 2011 36. Transboundary water law and policy exchanging experiences. The services provided by giz draw on a wealth of regional and technical expertise and tried and tested management expertise. Political economy analysis for transboundary water.
Theory and practice for effective cooperation report 25 this report has been prepared as input to the 2009 world water week and its special focus on transboundary waters. It remains an important international document, having achieved a degree of international consensus on best practice. Benvenisti the legal representation of the community of interest concept in iwl b iwl as a centurylong process dismantling absolute. Water, energy, transport transboundary water resources management the challenge water knows no political boundaries. Transboundary waters international decade for action. However, the cbd lacks specific rules and principles governing cooperation between. Prioritizing no significant harm over reasonable and. The lecture on principles of integrated water resources management is a compulsory subject of the msc programme in water management both for the water conflict management, water quality management, water resources management and water services management specialisations. Water levels, and transboundary governance in the great lakes 2015 32. It was also noted that the duty not to cause substantial harm could be deduced from the nontreatybased practice of states, and from the statements made by states individually and or collectively. Transboundary management of transitional waters code of.
A large percentage of the regions water resources shared between countries. They propose a conceptualisation of this organisational framework as consisting of three interrelated communities of actors. International law, policy guidelines and best practice application. The management of water resources across boundaries, whether subnational or international, is one of the most difficult challenges facing water managers today. States concerned for enabling transboundary integrated water resources.
The focus was placed on transboundary waters and on the fact that nurturing the opportunities for cooperation in transboundary water management can help build mutual respect, understanding and. Addressing these challenges will require enhancement of adaptive capacity, improvement of the quality of water resources management and reduction. International architecture for transboundary water. The authors discuss existing international laws, treaties, and principles that may stimulate transboundary water cooperation and dialogue, and then analyse a number of international experiences with treaties in north america, eastern europe, and central asia.
The upstream exploitation or diversion of groundwater or rivers can have devastating consequences for those living downstream, and transboundary rivers can provide a source of conflict. International law, policy guidelines and best practice application alistair rieuclarke, ruby moynihan, bjornoliver magsig with contributions from jing lee and anton earle. Transboundary water management 289 bulgaria and greece, the lack of a clear mutually based concept for regional development may create potential conflicts in the future. Managing transboundary rivers in latin america could a. Pdf governance and management of transboundary aquifers. B flaherty et al, moving forward in canadaunited states transboundary water management. In the case of central asia, it requires the development of a sustainable interstate legal cooperation based on principles and instruments deriving from international. Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation. Principles and practice find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Principles of transboundary water resources management and ganges treaties. The following chapter describes the policy, legal and institutional framework in the diktas countries, with a focus on the challenges, as well as international cooperation.
The way ahead for transboundary integrated water management. Tackling transboundary water pollution is a key area for. Transboundary challenges in the americac, kluwer academic publishers, dordrecht. Amongst other things, this support has aimed at developing legal and policy frameworks for transboundary water management and at facilitating the establishment of organisational structures e. Convention on the protection and use of transboundary watercourses and international lakes preamble the parties to this convention, mindful that the protection and use of transboundary watercourses and international lakes are important and urgent tasks, the effective accomplishment of which can only be ensured by enhanced cooperation. Key sectors that contribute to growth such as energy, agriculture, transportation, and fisheries depend on development. Draft articles on prevention of transboundary harm from.
Pdf on jan 1, 2010, anton earle and others published transboundary water management. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated content indicates your. Conjunctive management of surface and groundwater in. From the global perspective, the first section examines the dichotomous relationship between international principles and basinlevel practices of transboundary water management and suggests that the divergent outcomes stem from the absence of theoretical underpinnings in support of a generalized management framework.
While the regular exchange of data and information has been identified as one of the general principles of international water law, only a minority of treaties include direct obligations related to mutual data exchange. Granit and claassen present conceptual models that can assist transboundary water management and stimulate national economic development. Principles of transboundary water resources management. Building upon the benefit sharing concept, they present the transboundary water opportunity two analysis, which provides stakeholders with a framework to. Convention of the protection and use of transboundary watercourses and international lakes basic principles 3 sustainable water management principle the principle that water resources shall be managed so that the needs of the present generation are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet. The development of two powerful principles for management and governance of water is a major achievement in international law.
Transboundary water management therefore requires coordination over different. Mindful that the protection and use of transboundary watercourses and international lakes are important and urgent tasks, the effective. Establishing a transboundary environmental impact assessment. Sustainable management of transboundary water resources through integrated approaches, presents a unique opportunity towards avoiding conflicts and can assist advancing cooperation towards shared benefits. Transboundary water management as an international public good foreword executive summary ixvi 1. Unfortunately, there is little, if any, agreement on how to balance the two. Data innovations for transboundary freshwater resources. Differences between people that impact sustainable, efficient water management can happen in many. Crossborder data and information exchange is one of the most challenging issues for transboundary water management. As water rises higher on the political agenda, with lives of more and more people being either affected by too much or too little water, the book should. More than 250 water catchment areas worldwide are shared by more than two states. Transboundary water management is in essence more complex than national and subnational water management because the water management regime the principles, rules and procedures that steer water management usually differ more between countries then within countries.