Nile water rights: an international law perspective /

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Author / Creator:	Wehling, Philine, 1979-
Uniform title:	Wasserrechte am Nil. English
Imprint:	Berlin, Germany : Springer, [2020].
Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 319 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Water rights. Nile River -- Water rights. Nile River.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12456181

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ISBN:	9783662607961 3662607964 9783662607954 3662607956
Notes:	"Expanded text, based on the translation from the German language edition: Wasserrechte am Nil by Philine Wehling, © Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V."-- Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 19, 2021).
Summary:	The book provides a comprehensive assessment of the law governing the use and management of the Nile and considers, more broadly, how international water law can guide the development of a legal and institutional framework for cooperation over shared freshwater resources. It defines the current state of international water law and discusses the content of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses. On this basis, it assesses the Nile water treaties and the 2010 Cooperative Framework Agreement for the Nile, and examines their compliance with international law, with a specific focus on the legal consequences of South Sudan's secession from Sudan. Moreover, the book recommends important amendments to the 2010 Agreement. Building on these recommendations, it addresses the implementation of the principle of equitable and reasonable use regarding the Nile, illustrating the extent to which the principle can provide a conceptual framework for regulating water use. The book is a valuable resource for academics and practitioners alike as it combines legal assessment with a discussion of how international water law principles can be implemented in practice. "Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding international law related to the Nile River basin, including its evolution, current challenges and future prospects." - Professor Alistair Rieu-Clarke, Chair in Law, Law School, Northumbria University, Newcastle "A true must-read for anyone interested in the developing Nile River legal and institutional regime and in how to implement international water law principles and guidance at the transboundary river basin level. Most notably, the book operationalizes the principle of equitable use and applies it to the Nile, pointing the way forward for the cooperative management of the rivers resources." - Stefano Burchi, Chairman of the Executive Council, International Association for Water Law (AIDA).
Other form:	Print version: Wehling, Philine Nile Water Rights : An International Law Perspective Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer,c2020 9783662607954
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-662-60

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Part I: International Water Law
Development of International Water Law
Customary Principles of International Water Law
International Agreements on Transboundary Freshwater Resources
Part II.-The Nile
The Nile and its Catchment Area
The Treaty Regime for the Nile
Regional Cooperation Initiatives
Agreement on the Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework
Implementing the Principle of Equitable and Reasonable Utilization in the Nile Basin
Part III
Summary and Outlook
Toward a Legal and Institutional Framework for Cooperation along the Nile.

Nile water rights: an international law perspective /

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