Freshwater boundaries revisited : : recent developments in international river and lake delimitation / / by Maria Querol.

In Freshwater Boundaries Revisited , María Querol analyzes the different methods applied in the delimitation of international rivers and lakes and the recent developments in the field. This monograph reassesses the diverse methods of boundary delimitation in view of the latest and abundant jurisprud...

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Superior document:Brill research perspectives. International water law
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2016]
©2016
Year of Publication:2016
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Brill research perspectives. International water law.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Notes:"Originally published as Volume 1(3) 2016, in International Water Law"--Verso of title page.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Freshwater Boundaries Revisited
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Part 1: An Analysis of Possible Delimitation Methods
  • I General Remarks
  • II No Man's Land or Condominium
  • III A Single Boundary at the Riverbank
  • IV The Median Line
  • V Der Thalweg
  • VI Astronomical and Straight Lines
  • VII Combination of Various Delimitation Systems
  • Part 2: Variations in an International River Boundary
  • I Natural Alterations in an International River
  • 1 Changes in the Course and in the Riverbed
  • 2 The Phenomenon of the 'Walking Islands'
  • II Human Activities Affecting an International River
  • III Bridges and Other Works on Rivers
  • Part 3: Particularities in International Rivers and Lakes
  • I Enclaves in International Rivers and Lakes
  • Part 4: The Role of Human Considerations in International River and Lake Delimitation
  • I Human Freshwater Needs and Access to Water
  • II The Human Right to Water and Its Influence in the Field of Delimitation
  • 1 The Legal Nature of the Human Right to Water
  • a) Treaty Norms
  • b) Standards and Non-binding Rules
  • c) International Case Law
  • d) The UN General Assembly Resolution on the Human Right to Water and Sanitation
  • Conclusions
  • List of References.