Legal Regulation of Transboundary Rivers in Central Asia
The article touches upon the problem of international use of transboundary rivers by the republics of Central Asia and its legal regulation on the basis of the principles and norms of the international law. Speaking about the problem of transboundary rivers the issue concerned was the navigability o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)
2007-09-01
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| Series: | Московский журнал международного права |
| Online Access: | https://www.mjil.ru/jour/article/view/1477 |
| Summary: | The article touches upon the problem of international use of transboundary rivers by the republics of Central Asia and its legal regulation on the basis of the principles and norms of the international law. Speaking about the problem of transboundary rivers the issue concerned was the navigability of rivers, while in the case of Amudariya and Syrdaria it is the issue of irrigation, that is the equal access to the resources of the rivers.The author lists several examples from history paying attention to how the problems were solved. Then the author offers a substantial list of international agreements and documents dealing with the subject though it is mentioned that there is no unified norms on how to use transboundary rivers.Central Asian region is formed by the republics of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It is between these countries the negotiations are primarily conducted on this problem. The author identifies and lists both bilateral and multilateral agreements on the issue of the use of transboundary rivers and their resources between these countries in chronological order what helps to form the whole idea of the process which is still not finalized as even there has not been worked out single terms as the author points out. The author asserts that it would have been beneficial for the mentioned states to join international agreements and rely on the UN resolutions concerning this issue as this may help to solve the problems the countries are facing.In the conclusion the author once more time returns to the necessity of use of the UN resolutions and the principle of sustainable development contained in them. This is the only way to secure the existing resources for the future generations and enhance the economical development of all interested parties. |
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| ISSN: | 0869-0049 2619-0893 |