In recent decades, international law has undergone a series of major developments in order to accommodate the many new facets of freshwater management and protection. The adoption of universal, regional and basin instruments highlights how important it is to study the evolution of international water regulations and to be able to identify the main principles in this field. This course aims to provide the necessary background to understand and examine the regulation applicable to transboundary freshwaters especially to rivers, lakes and aquifers. It presents the principles and legal standards that govern the use, sharing, management and protection of these resources.
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International Water Law
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Module 1: Introduction to international water law
Module 2: The Evolution of the International Regulation on Fresh Water Resources
Module 3: The Principles of the Law on Transboundary Water Resources I
The Principles of the Law on Transboundary Water Resources II
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- 5 stars75.94%
- 4 stars16.96%
- 3 stars3.54%
- 2 stars1.01%
- 1 star2.53%
TOP REVIEWS FROM INTERNATIONAL WATER LAW
This course really helps for all the legal field person specially for those who wish to build their career in ENVIRONMENTAL LAW not only at domestic but at also international level.
Interesting Course proving a basic knowledge of International Waters and the laws that govern them. The case studies are very interesting to understand the treaties and laws.
Great subject, great material on a very important and increasingly actual topic which will be of growing importance as the availability of water becomes increasingly an issue.
This is a fundamental beginning course on International water law. I have gained the fundamental basic knowledge in relation to many aspects of watercourse disputes.
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