The principle of equitable and reasonable utilization and participation and the protection of the environment on the un intenational watercourses covention
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shared water resources, environmental protection, equitable and reasonable utilization, international watercoursesCopyright (c) 2021 Revista Jurídica Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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Abstract
The principle of equitable and reasonable utilization is the cornerstone on which the international legal regime for the protection of shared water resources is articulated. As for the Convention on the Law of the Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses, this principle holds primacy over the other principles and substantive rules. In this research we assert that hierarchical subordination prevents from ensuring effective environmental protection and water resources sustainability. Furthermore, the existence of another international treaty regulating the same subject from an environmental approach not only challenges this primacy, but the overall relevance of the Convention as a global reference instrument.
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