INGENIEUR
The Mekong River is a good example where water sharing (between Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and
Vietnam) is being managed cordially under the Mekong River Commission. (Picture from Wikimedia.org)
Doctrine of the Communality of International
waters
A community or riparian communalism of interest
between or among basin states, and treats the
total volume of basin water as a shared resource.
The Doctrine of Corrective Rights
The emphasis is on the most efficient utilization
of joint water resources, rather than on ownership
rights.
Doctrine of Equitable Use
Requires the interests of all riparian countries to
be taken into account when allocating and using
the waters of international water courses.
UN convention on the Law of Non-navigational
uses of International Water Courses
This provides a common framework for cooperation within International river basins.
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary and International Lakes
Aims to improve national attempts and measures
for protection and management of trans-boundary
surface waters and ground waters.
Espoo Convention of 1991
Parties shall take all measures to prevent , reduce
and control