Law of international watercourses

Includes bibliographical references ( p. 545-572) and index.

Human use of fresh water and the coming era of water scarcity -- The concept of the international watercourse system -- Theoretical bases of international watercourse law : introductory considerations -- International watercourses as exclusively national resources : the "Harmon doctrine" in United States practice -- Theoretical bases of international watercourse law : an examination of the four principal theories -- The contribution of the law of navigation -- The major cases -- Selected case studies -- Introduction : the 1997 United Nations Convention -- Equitable and reasonable utilization -- The obligation to prevent harm to other riparian states -- The obligation to protect international watercourses and their ecosystems -- Procedural obligations -- The special case of groundwater -- Dispute avoidance and settlement : selected aspects.