Fresh Water in International Law, by Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, published by Oxford University Press in September 2013, provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal regime governing the status of fresh water in international law.  It explores the links between the legal norms directly concerning the use, management and protection of water resources and general international law. It further investigates the origin and scope of these norms as they apply to fresh water, and demonstrates

An online four-week course (21 October – 17 November 2013) on ‘Introduction to Water Diplomacy’ is being offered by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in cooperation with UNESCO and the University of Oregon, within the UNITAR Multilateral Diplomacy Programme.  The course

At the UN General Assembly in 1997, an overwhelming majority of States voted for the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses – a global overarching framework governing the rights and duties of States sharing freshwater

Edited by Aysegül Kibaroglu (Okan University), Adele J. Kirschner (Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law), Sigrid Mehring (German Agency for International Cooperation – GIZ) and Rüdiger Wolfrum (International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea), Water Law and Cooperation in

Background:International Water Resources Association (IWRA) is an international network of multidisciplinary experts on water resources. We are a non‐profit, non‐governmental, educational organisation established in 1971. For more information, consult their website at: www.iwra.org. The IWRA Executive Office is hosted by the French Non‐Government Organisation, Association VERSeau

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the University of Geneva through the Platform for International Water Law have the pleasure to invite you to apply for the second edition of their online course on International Water Law that will take place from 28 October

AIDA and UNESCO jointly convened a side-event on “Bridging the land/water divide – The role of water law” at the 2013 World Water Week held in Stockholm, 2-6 September 2013. The side-event took place on 3 September, from 17:45 to 18:45. UNESCO provided generous financial