Reciprocity in China’s international legal relations and transboundary waters

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-39
Author(s):  
David J. Devlaeminck
Keyword(s):  
Transboundary Waters

International Water Law in Central Asia: The Nature of Substantive Norms and what Flows from It

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinara ZIGANSHINA
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Aral Sea ◽  
Aral Sea Basin ◽  
Transboundary Waters ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
International Water Law ◽  
International Water ◽  
Reasonable Use

Water security issues arising from the Central Asian states’ heavy reliance on, and competition over, the shared waters of the Aral Sea Basin have attracted urgent political and academic discussion. However, any analysis of the role that international law plays in addressing these substantive complex problems remains incomplete and imprecise. This article sets the stage for a deeper understanding of international law and of its potential operation in the context of the transboundary waters in the Aral Sea Basin. It seeks to explore the substantive norms operating in the field, namely, the rule of equitable and reasonable use, the no-harm rule, and obligations relating to environmental protection, with a view to understanding how these substantive norms work and ascertaining what conduct is required of the states with respect to their shared watercourses.

scholarly journals Re-Interpreting Cooperation in Transboundary Waters: Bringing Experiences from the Brahmaputra Basin

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anamika Barua ◽  
Arundhati Deka ◽  
Vishaka Gulati ◽  
Sumit Vij ◽  
Xiawei Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Entry Point ◽  
Transboundary Rivers ◽  
International Rivers ◽  
Transboundary Waters ◽  
Feasible Option ◽  
Dialogue Process ◽  
Brahmaputra Basin ◽  
The Government ◽  
Definition Of

Several studies have demonstrated the continuum of cooperation on transboundary rivers, but have largely focused on government to government (Track 1) cooperation and formal diplomacy. Formal arrangements like treaties, agreements, joint mechanisms, joint bodies, joint commissions (e.g., river basin organizations), etc., fall within the scope of transboundary waters cooperation. However, in some transboundary rivers, often due to political constraints, Track 1 cooperation might not be a feasible option. When governmental cooperation is a non-starter, effort and progress made outside the government domain through informal dialogues can play a significant role. It is therefore important to re-examine the definition of cooperation as it applies to international rivers, and potentially to broaden its scope. Such an examination raises important questions: What does international cooperation in this context actually mean? Is it formal (Track 1) cooperation related to sharing of water, data, and information only, or does it have a broader meaning? What, precisely, can be the entry point for such cooperation? Are informal transboundary dialogues and water diplomacy itself an entry point for cooperation on international rivers? This paper aimed to answer these critical questions drawing from the “Brahmaputra Dialogue” project initiated in 2013 under the South Asia Water Initiative (SAWI), which involved the four riparian countries of the Brahmaputra Basin. Several important focal points of cooperation emerged through this sustained dialogue, which went beyond sharing hydrological data or signing a basin-level treaty, broadening the definition of “cooperation”. The paper, bringing evidence from the dialogue, argues that the Brahmaputra Dialogue process has led to a broader understanding of cooperation among basin stakeholders, which could influence water resource management of the basin in the future.

The Spanish-Portuguese Transboundary Waters Agreements: Historic Perspective

2003 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
José María Santafé Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Transboundary Waters

Reciprocity and China’s Transboundary Waters

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Devlaeminck
Keyword(s):  
Transboundary Waters
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