Reciprocity And China S Transboundary Waters

Author : David J. Devlaeminck
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000215168

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Reciprocity and China’s Transboundary Waters by David J. Devlaeminck Pdf

Utilizing the principle of reciprocity, Reciprocity and China’s Transboundary Waters: The Law of International Watercourses analyses the past, present and future of the law of international watercourses with a particular focus on China. As a legal principle, reciprocity plays a strong role in the formation, interpretation and maintenance of international law. Implementing this framework, the book examines the development of the law of international watercourses, highlighting how this basic legal principle is a foundational notion. It applies the framework to China and offers insights into one of the most important transboundary states in Asia. As a primarily upstream state, China is of great significance to its transboundary neighbours; however, there remain significant hurdles, misunderstandings and mistrust between China and its neighbours. China is faced with a complex challenge - how to meet its own development needs while also taking into consideration its primarily downstream neighbours? By focusing on this prominent state this work not only fosters a greater understanding of the law of international watercourses within China, but also clarifies and challenges current perceptions of China’s transboundary water treaty practice. More generally, the book provides a past, present and future view on international watercourse law, starting with an analysis of the UN Watercourses Convention and UNECE Water Convention leading to a discussion of reciprocity’s continued influence as well as charting a path forward. This book will be of great interest to legal students and scholars with an interest in international watercourses, environmental politics and international law, as well as students and scholars interested in Chinese politics and natural resource management and conflict.

Author : Xiawei Liao,Jim W. Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000228663

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Water Management in China’s Power Sector by Xiawei Liao,Jim W. Hall Pdf

This book examines water resource management in China’s electric power sector and the implications for energy provision in the face of an emerging national water crisis and global climate change. Over 75% of China’s current electricity comes from coal. Coal-fired power plants are reliant on water, with plants using significant volumes of water every year, yet water resources are unevenly distributed. In the face of serious environmental concerns and increasing electricity demand, this book examines the environmental impacts that coal power plants have on water resources and the impact water availability has on the electricity sector in a country with a significant number of water-scarce provinces and a large number of power plants located on inland waterways. It discusses the water impacts and constraints for transforming the electric power sector away from coal to renewable energy sources, such as hydropower and concentrated solar power. The book adopts a mix-method approach, combining a plant-level quantitative analysis on water impacts and dependencies in China’s electricity sector and a qualitative analysis of relevant institutions in both sectors. By reviewing policy and institution cases in China’s water and electricity sectors, the book provides important recommendations calling for coordinated institutions to shift away from the current paradigm where water and electricity are governed independently. Enriching the water-energy nexus literature, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars working on water resource management, energy industries and Chinese environmental policy, as well as policymakers and practitioners in those fields.

Author : Patricia Wouters,Huiping Chen,James E. Nickum
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781351973700

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Transboundary Water Cooperation by Patricia Wouters,Huiping Chen,James E. Nickum Pdf

China and its neighbours face a series of water security issues, in which international law plays a vital role. Paramount to both policymakers and researchers in the field of water law, the current status of transboundary water cooperation schemes and how these operate in China is of global significance. Grounded in international experience, this comprehensive volume provides readers with an up-to-date overview of current international transboundary water resource sharing policies and practices, including detailed case studies at both domestic and international levels. The authors discuss existing international laws, treaties, and principles that may stimulate transboundary water cooperation and dialogue, and then analyse a number of international experiences with treaties in North America, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. They take stock of China’s water resource issues, legal practices and options, examine case studies of China’s southern shared rivers, and explore some innovative approaches to cooperative management of shared waters within China. The articles in this book were originally published in the journal Water International.

Author : Anoulak Kittikhoun,Susanne Schmeier
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429561245

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River Basin Organizations in Water Diplomacy by Anoulak Kittikhoun,Susanne Schmeier Pdf

Will tensions and disputes among states sharing international water courses and lakes turn into active conflicts? Addressing this question, the book shows that these concerns are more prominent due to the locations and underlying political dynamics of some of these large rivers and the strategic interests of major powers. Written by a combination of leading practitioners and academics, this book shows that states are more prone to cooperate and manage their transboundary issues over the use of their common water resources through peaceful means, and the key institutions they employ are international river basin organizations (RBOs). Far from being mere technical institutions, RBOs are key mechanisms of water diplomacy with capacity and effectiveness varying on four key interrelated factors: their legal and institutional development, and the influence of their technical and strategic resources. The basins analyzed span all continents, from both developed and developing basins, including the Columbia, Great Lakes, Colorado, Senegal, Niger, Nile, Congo, Jordan, Helmand, Aral Sea, Mekong, Danube and Rhine. Contributing to the academic discourse on transboundary water management and water conflict and cooperation, the book provides insights to policy-makers on which water diplomacy engagements can be successful, the strengths to build on and the pitfalls to avoid so that shared water resources are managed in a cooperative, sustainable and stable way.

Author : Gail Krantzberg,Savitri Jetoo,Velma I Grover,Sandhya Babel
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000962550

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Plastic Pollution by Gail Krantzberg,Savitri Jetoo,Velma I Grover,Sandhya Babel Pdf

Plastics show up in every area of our lives. They are durable, cheap and light, properties that make them attractive but also problematic for the environment. The focus of this book is not just to highlight the problem of plastics, its definition, and how plastic pollution is impacting human health and environment but also to look at some best practices in both nature based solutions and in the field of law and policies. The first section of the book focuses on plastic pollution – it’s origin, relationship to climate change, linear/circular economy, followed by sustainable plastics, scientific solutions, and how policies can address plastic pollution. This includes looking at better designs, more sustainable feedstocks, and partnerships between various stakeholders worldwide including USA, China, Canada, South Korea, Thailand. This book will interest those who are associated with the production industry, packaging industry, and waste management industry as well as, academicians, students and policymakers.

Author : Christina Leb
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107035973

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Cooperation in the Law of Transboundary Water Resources by Christina Leb Pdf

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

Author : Fred Pearce
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780807054901

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When the Rivers Run Dry, Fully Revised and Updated Edition by Fred Pearce Pdf

A new edition of the veteran science writer's groundbreaking work on the world's water crisis, featuring all-new reporting from the most recent global flashpoints Throughout history, rivers have been our foremost source of fresh water for both agriculture and individual consumption, but looming water scarcity threatens to cut global food production and cause conflict and unrest. In this visionary book, Fred Pearce takes readers around the world on a tour of the world's rivers to provide our most complete portrait yet of the growing global water crisis and its ramifications for us all. With vivid on-the-ground reporting, Pearce deftly weaves together the scientific, economic, and historic dimensions of the water crisis, showing us its complex origins--from waste to wrong-headed engineering projects to high-yield crop varieties that have saved developing countries from starvation but are now emptying their water reserves. Pearce argues that the solution to the growing worldwide water shortage is more efficiency and a new water ethic based on managing the water cycle for maximum social benefit rather than narrow self-interest.

Author : Salman M.A. Salman,Kishor Uprety
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004385054

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Shared Watercourses and Water Security in South Asia by Salman M.A. Salman,Kishor Uprety Pdf

The monograph discusses the various challenges facing shared water resources in South Asia, and the response of most these countries, presented in their calls for water security. Consequently, negotiating new transboundary water treaties amongst South Asia’s riparian countries has become a daunting task, and enforcing existing ones remains a real challenge.

Author : Flavia Rocha Loures,Alistair Rieu-Clarke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136484391

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The UN Watercourses Convention in Force by Flavia Rocha Loures,Alistair Rieu-Clarke Pdf

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 systems. Globally, there are 263 internationally shared watersheds, which drain the territories of 145 countries and represent more than forty percent of the Earth's land surface. Hence, inter-State cooperation towards the sustainable management of transboundary water supplies, in accordance with applicable international legal instruments, is a topic of crucial importance, especially in the context of the current global water crisis. This volume provides an assessment of the role and relevance of the UN Watercourses Convention and describes and evaluates its entry into force as a key component of transboundary water governance. To date, the Convention still requires further contracting States before it can enter into force. The authors describe the drafting and negotiation of the Convention and its relationship to other multilateral environmental agreements. A series of case studies assess the role of the Convention at various levels: regional (European Union, East Africa, West Africa, Central Asia, Central America and South America), river basin (e.g. the Mekong and Congo) and national (e.g. Ethiopia and Mexico). The book concludes by proposing how future implementation might further strengthen international cooperation in the management of water resources, to promote biodiversity conservation as well as sustainable and equitable use.

Author : Mingjiang Li
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Asia
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215091906

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China's International Relations in Asia: China and non-traditional security in Asia by Mingjiang Li Pdf

This new Major Work is fully indexed and includes a comprehensive index, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context. It is destined to be valued by scholars, students and researchers.

Author : Salman M.A. Salman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004407459

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Notification concerning Planned Measures on Shared Watercourses by Salman M.A. Salman Pdf

This monograph discusses and analyzes the basic elements of notification under the Watercourses Convention and the World Bank policies and practice, and identifies comparators and synergies between the two instruments.

Author : Naho Mirumachi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135082833

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Transboundary Water Politics in the Developing World by Naho Mirumachi Pdf

This book examines the political economy that governs the management of international transboundary river basins in the developing world. These shared rivers are the setting for irrigation, hydropower and flood management projects as well as water transfer schemes. Often, these projects attempt to engineer the river basin with deep political, socio-economic and environmental implications. The politics of transboundary river basin management sheds light on the challenges concerning sustainable development, water allocation and utilization between sovereign states. Advancing conceptual thinking beyond simplistic analyses of river basins in conflict or cooperation, the author proposes a new analytical framework. The Transboundary Waters Interaction NexuS (TWINS) examines the coexistence of conflict and cooperation in riparian interaction. This framework highlights the importance of power relations between basin states that determine negotiation processes and institutions of water resources management. The analysis illustrates the way river basin management is framed by powerful elite decision-makers, combined with geopolitical factors and geographical imaginations. In addition, the book explains how national development strategies and water resources demands have a significant role in shaping the intensities of conflict and cooperation at the international level. The book draws on detailed case studies from the Ganges River basin in South Asia, the Orange–Senqu River basin in Southern Africa and the Mekong River basin in Southeast Asia, providing key insights on equity and power asymmetry applicable to other basins in the developing world.

Author : Ken Conca,Erika Weinthal
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 713 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199335084

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The Oxford Handbook of Water Politics and Policy by Ken Conca,Erika Weinthal Pdf

This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online. For more information, please read the site FAQs.

Author : United Nations Publications
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9211170834

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Water and Climate Change Adaptation in Transboundary Basins by United Nations Publications Pdf

This publication intends to compile, analyse and disseminate experiences to take into account when developing a climate change adaptation strategy for water management in the basin or transboundary context. It includes lessons learned and good practices mainly from the programme of pilot projects under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes implemented since 2010 in cooperation with partner organizations.

Author : Grethel Aguilar Rojas,Alejandro Omar Iza
Publisher : World Conservation Union
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Water conservation
ISBN : UCR:31210020131528

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Governance of Shared Waters by Grethel Aguilar Rojas,Alejandro Omar Iza Pdf