| ID | 147936 |
| Title Proper | Watercourses convention, hydro-hegemony and transboundary water issues |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gupta, Joyeeta |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The 2014 entry into force of the UN Watercourses Convention of 1997 could institutionalise water law globally, thereby countering hydro-hegemonic approaches. However, since the Convention is out of date; has been ratified by only 36, mostly downstream countries; does not require amendments of pre-existing treaties; and has no Conference of the Parties to ensure that it becomes a living treaty, its actual influence in addressing the evolving problems in transboundary river basins remains minimal. Nevertheless, it is not unimaginable that with an appropriate follow-up to this Convention, it could be converted into a living and relevant framework convention in the future. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Spectator Vol. 51, No.3; Sep 2016: p.118-131 |
| Journal Source | International Spectator Vol: 51 No 3 |
| Key Words | Hydropolitics ; Hydro-Hegemony ; Transboundary Watercourses ; UN Watercourses Convention |