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Peaceful Uses of International Rivers: The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers Dispute

Author : Hilal Elver

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 542 pages

File Size : 45,9 MB

Release : 2021-10-25

Category : Law

ISBN : 9004479430

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This book by a renowned environmental lawyer and scholar proposes a regime scheme that is not only based soundly on existing treaties concerning access rights to fresh water, but also on the human rights of persons dependent on rivers and lakes for water and food. Focusing on the Tigris-Euphrates basin, which is shared by Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, Professor Elver explores the transnational arrangements among these three countries for the allocation of river resources. The author clearly exposes the potential for conflict, and sets forth the role that international law can play in resolving such conflict and protecting the human rights of local populations. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.



Fresh Water in International Law

Author : Laurence Boisson de Chazournes

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 369 pages

File Size : 31,4 MB

Release : 2021

Category : Law

ISBN : 019886342X

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This book provides a thorough assessment of the protection, management, and uses of fresh water under international law. It explores international, regional, and national regulatory frameworks, and looks at how diverse areas of law connect and adapt to one another to make up the international legal regime regulating fresh water.



Water on Sand

Author : Alan Mikhail

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 347 pages

File Size : 25,45 MB

Release : 2013-01-10

Category : History

ISBN : 0199768668

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Book Description

Making environmental history accessible to scholars of the Middle East and the history of the region accessible to environmental historians, Water on Sand opens up new fields of scholarly inquiry.



Cooperation in the Law of Transboundary Water Resources

Author : Christina Leb

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 367 pages

File Size : 37,56 MB

Release : 2013-07-25

Category : Law

ISBN : 110703597X

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This book analyses the legal challenges facing international cooperation on water management in the twenty-first century.



Water Law and Cooperation in the Euphrates-Tigris Region

Author : Aysegul Kibaroglu

Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Page : 437 pages

File Size : 48,14 MB

Release : 2013-08-22

Category : Law

ISBN : 9004258353

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Water Law and Cooperation in the Euphrates-Tigris Region: A Comparative and Interdisciplinary Approach builds on the increased attention for international water governance questions in the UN International Year of Water Cooperation (2013) to evaluate various management issues related to the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, with particular attention to the legal governing framework. Alongside contributions by legal scholars from the respective riparian countries on the national water law, the book offers a unique interdisciplinary perspective on political, hydrological and environmental aspects of water management in the region. Additionally, the overall legal implications of water sharing and water resource management are addressed analyzed, in a critical overview. Finally, Water Law in the Euphrates-Tigris Region: A Comparative and Interdisciplinary Approach serves as a comprehensive analysis of modern water law in its inclusion of comparative studies of legal and institutional aspects of water management systems in other international river basins. Legal scholars, political scientists, specialists in conflict resolution, economists and policy-makers will find an essential new work in Water Law in the Euphrates-Tigris Region: A Comparative and Interdisciplinary Approach.



Green Governance

Author : Burns H. Weston

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 391 pages

File Size : 49,53 MB

Release : 2013-01-21

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1107034361

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The vast majority of the world's scientists agree: we have reached a point in history where we are in grave danger of destroying Earth's life-sustaining capacity. But our attempts to protect natural ecosystems are increasingly ineffective because our very conception of the problem is limited; we treat "the environment" as its own separate realm, taking for granted prevailing but outmoded conceptions of economics, national sovereignty, and international law. Green Governance is a direct response to the mounting calls for a paradigm shift in the way humans relate to the natural environment. It opens the door to a new set of solutions by proposing a compelling new synthesis of environmental protection based on broader notions of economics and human rights and on commons-based governance. Going beyond speculative abstractions, the book proposes a new architecture of environmental law and public policy that is as practical as it is theoretically sound.



The Amazon from an International Law Perspective

Author : Beatriz Garcia

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 405 pages

File Size : 22,90 MB

Release : 2011-02-21

Category : Law

ISBN : 1139496689

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With a vast river network and rainforests extending over eight South American countries, the Amazon plays a vital role particularly in maintaining biodiversity and terrestrial carbon storage. Due to its ecological characteristics, the Amazon benefits not only those countries but also the international community at large. However, the Amazon forests are being rapidly cleared with a consequent loss of biodiversity and impact on global climate. This book examines whether international law has an impact on the preservation of the Amazon by inquiring into the forms of cooperation that exist among the Amazon countries, and between them and the international community, and to what extent international cooperation can help protect the Amazon. Given the role of this region in maintaining the balance of the global environment, the book examines whether the Amazon should be granted a special legal status and possible implications in terms of international cooperation.



Freshwater Access from a Human Rights Perspective

Author : Knut Bourquain

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 268 pages

File Size : 33,67 MB

Release : 2008-10-31

Category : Law

ISBN : 9047431464

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Book Description

Insufficient access to a basic water supply is not an unavoidable consequence of water scarcity. In fact, arid countries possess enough resources to fulfil the basic water needs of their populations and there are people in water rich countries suffering from water stress, too. Thus, insufficient freshwater access mainly can be seen as a problem of allocation and mismanagement. This book comprehensively analyses the appropriateness of a human rights-based approach in safeguarding basic water supplies and determines its legal basis in international law. Arriving at the conclusion that international water law does not adequately consider individual water needs, the study identifies applicable human rights and examines the concrete standard of protection they provide. In view of the deficits of current international water and human rights law, the study discusses concepts deemed to strengthen a human rights-based approach to freshwater access by considering both their formal legal appropriateness as well as their suitability in legal reality.



The Mediterranean

Author : J. Donald Hughes

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 364 pages

File Size : 45,36 MB

Release : 2005-04-13

Category : Science

ISBN : 1576078116

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An exciting handbook offering a uniquely accessible study of the complex interplay between the environment and the peoples of the Mediterranean from earliest times to the present day. Part of ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series, this book covers the key environmental developments in the Mediterranean throughout recorded history. Case studies chart the agricultural problems of ancient Mesopotamia, how climatic change contributed to the downfall of the Roman Empire, and the impact of dam building at Aswan on the Nile. Of particular interest are the book's sections dealing with the impact of human colonization on the flora and fauna of the early Mediterranean and the extinction of creatures such as dwarf elephants and giant shrews. Especially important, given the ongoing conflicts in the region, are the examples cited of the adverse environmental impact of Western colonization and how human exploitation of the earth's natural resources has led to unforeseen disasters.



Nourished Planet

Author : Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition

Publisher : Island Press

Page : 274 pages

File Size : 21,23 MB

Release : 2018-06-28

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1610918940

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Book Description

Nourished Planet illustrates what our global food system can be - a collection of the smartest ideas to nourish us all. From urban farmers in Kenya to American doctors to government officials in Egypt, its voices demonstrate how diverse perspectives are coming together to feed the world sustainably.--back cover.