The Treaty on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project and the principle of “equitable and reasonable utilisation”
The principle of “equitable and reasonable utilisation” has been proposed as a tool to resolve a conflict of uses since it advocates for fair and sustainable utilisation of shared water resources. This paper examines this proposition with a specific focus on the Treaty on the Lesotho Highlands Water...
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| description | The principle of “equitable and reasonable utilisation” has been proposed as a tool to resolve a conflict of uses since it advocates for fair and sustainable utilisation of shared water resources. This paper examines this proposition with a specific focus on the Treaty on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, which regulates the use of the Orange River. To this end, it is my view that the principle of “vital human needs” as an incidence of the principle of “equitable and reasonable utilisation”, proffers the most effective tool to resolve the anticipated conflict of uses in the Orange River basin. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d22e42a3344b44b09b0762501c9dd51e2023-01-11T09:33:21ZafrPretoria University Law PressDe Jure2225-71602021-01-01Volume 54328345The Treaty on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project and the principle of “equitable and reasonable utilisation”Clive Vinti0Lecturer, Department of Public Law, University of the Free StateThe principle of “equitable and reasonable utilisation” has been proposed as a tool to resolve a conflict of uses since it advocates for fair and sustainable utilisation of shared water resources. This paper examines this proposition with a specific focus on the Treaty on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, which regulates the use of the Orange River. To this end, it is my view that the principle of “vital human needs” as an incidence of the principle of “equitable and reasonable utilisation”, proffers the most effective tool to resolve the anticipated conflict of uses in the Orange River basin.https://www.dejure.up.ac.za/vinti-c-2021 |
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