2. Internationalization of the resource
2.1 Cross-border dimension
Water doesn't stop at borders. The notion of watershed implies that we are not interested in administrative boundaries, but in natural ones. For example, many watersheds straddle several countries.
According to the 1997 Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, an international watercourse is a watercourse, parts of which are located in different states
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Analysis and Characterization
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Internationalization of the resource
International legal framework
Bibliography
- (1) - Programme Mondial pour l'Évaluation des Ressources en Eau (WWAP) - Page consultée le 23 mars 2012 http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/index_fr.shtml
- (2) - International Groundwater Resources...
Websites
World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/index_fr.shtml (page consulted on March 23, 2012)
Water Agencies in France http://www.lesagencesdeleau.fr/ (page consulted on...
Standards and norms
- Qualité de l'eau - ISO TC/147 - 1971
- Service activities relating to drinking water supply and wastewater systems – Service quality criteria and performance indicators - ISO/TC 224 - 2001
Regulations
The 1966 Helsinki rules on the use of water from international rivers
The Helsinki Convention of March 17, 1992 on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
The New York Convention of May 21, 1997 on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses
The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) of October...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
