The Law of International Watercourses: Non-Navigational Uses (Oxford Monographs in International Law) - Hardcover

McCaffrey, Stephen C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198257872 ISBN 13: 9780198257875

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2001

Synopsis

As the world's population continues to grow, it places increasing demands on Earth's finite supply of fresh water. This book examines the rules of international law that govern the non-navigational uses of international watercourses. The basic rules are reflected in the 1997 United Nations Convention; this book not only covers issues surrounding the Convention, but also explores the major cases and controversies concerning international watercourses as a background against which to consider the basic substantive and procedural rights and obligations of states.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen McCaffrey is Professor of Law at UOP McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento.

Review:

`McCaffrey's book is 'comprehensive, scholarly and readable'. I recommend it not only to scholars but also to practitioners in national water authorities and agencies, and in international consultancies, water companies, and law firms, who will find it an authoritative guide when putting
theory into practice.'
The Journal of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, Vol. 16, No. 3, August 2002

`'A very valuable source of knowledge relating to the contemporary law of international watercourses. It is very sound from the scholarly point of view, but at the same time, the author exhibits a realistic approach to the difficult problem of the management of shared freshwater sources. Well
structured and very accessible in [its] presentation of issues.'
International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Vol. 51, Part 1, January 2002

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0198257872
• ISBN 13: 9780198257875
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 552