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Legal frameworks for the governance of international transboundary aquifers: Pre- and post-ISARM experience

2018; Elsevier BV; Volume: 20; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ejrh.2018.04.007

ISSN

2214-5818

Autores

Stefano Burchi,

Tópico(s)

International Law and Human Rights

Resumo

Africa, Latin America, Europe. Through the extensive study and mapping of the world's aquifers that lie astride the international boundary lines of sovereign States, ISARM has awakened concerned States to the existence of aquifers stretching beyond their borders, and precipitated cooperation in generating a body of knowledge that facilitated cooperation in governance arrangements for such aquifers. In parallel, ISARM influenced the shape and direction of the United Nations "Draft articles on the law of transboundary aquifers" appended to UN Resolution 63/124 of 2008. Both stimulated cooperation among concerned States, and provided a frame of reference for the legal grounding of such cooperation in aquifer-specific agreements. Through this synergistic paradigm, ISARM has made an impact on the shape and direction of cooperation in the Guaraní Aquifer in South America, and in the Iullemeden and Taoudeni/Tanezrouft Aquifer Systems (ITAS) in the Sahel region of Africa. It is having an influence on the shape and direction of cooperation being negotiated on the Stampriet Aquifer System in Southern Africa, and on the Ocotepeque-Citalá Aquifer in Central America. The link of ISARM to other international aquifer agreements on record is tenuous, and ISARM's influence on their generation speculative. The visibility of ISARM has faded since 2012, however its legacy is lasting.

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