14. Common spaces and cooperation in the use of natural resources

2019 ◽  
pp. 317-335
Author(s):  
James Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Outer Space ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Polar Regions ◽  
Transboundary Water ◽  
Shared Resources ◽  
Transboundary Water Resources

This chapter discusses some legal issues that can arise in connection with the use of shared resources; the generation and use of energy and other uses of transboundary water resources; and other forms of transboundary co-operation, as well as issues specific to the polar regions and outer space.

scholarly journals SHARED USE OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATER RESOURCES IN LA PLATA RIVER BASIN: UTOPIA OR REALITY?

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
WAGNER COSTA RIBEIRO
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Transboundary Water ◽  
La Plata ◽  
Transboundary Water Resources ◽  
Cross Border

Abstract The shared use of transboundary water resources has the potential to be a utopia for the use of cross-border natural resources. However, this type of approach between countries is not common. In the La Plata River Basin, recent tensions between Brazil and Paraguay associated with the use of water resources for electricity generation highlight the challenges of international cooperation. This text discusses the proposed revision of the Itaipu agreement put forward by Paraguay in 2008. This revision resulted in an increase in the price of surplus electricity received by Paraguay from Itaipu Binacional. The tensions between the these countries were caused by the use of water, which in this case is abundant; unlike other situations in which conflict can often arise due to water scarcity. This case is also notable because it involves the use of water for electricity generation rather than human consumption.

scholarly journals Weighted Bankruptcy Rules and Transboundary Water Resources Allocation

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 2303-2321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hojjat Mianabadi ◽  
Erik Mostert ◽  
Saket Pande ◽  
Nick van de Giesen
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Resources Allocation ◽  
Water Resources Allocation ◽  
Transboundary Water ◽  
Transboundary Water Resources
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