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Full-Text Articles in Water Law
Slides: The Myth Of Certainty: Water, Law, And Climate, David H. Getches
Slides: The Myth Of Certainty: Water, Law, And Climate, David H. Getches
Water, Climate and Uncertainty: Implications for Western Water Law, Policy, and Management (Summer Conference, June 11-13)
Presenter: David H. Getches, Raphael J. Moses Professor of Natural Resources Law, University of Colorado School of Law
16 slides
Slides: A Water Manager's Perspective: A View From The Field, Jeffrey Kightlinger
Slides: A Water Manager's Perspective: A View From The Field, Jeffrey Kightlinger
Water, Climate and Uncertainty: Implications for Western Water Law, Policy, and Management (Summer Conference, June 11-13)
Presenter: Jeffrey Kightlinger, General Counsel, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD)
21 slides
Climate Change And The Rio Grande: Throwing Gasoline On A Fire, Denise Fort
Climate Change And The Rio Grande: Throwing Gasoline On A Fire, Denise Fort
Water, Climate and Uncertainty: Implications for Western Water Law, Policy, and Management (Summer Conference, June 11-13)
4 pages.
"Summary"
"Professor Denise Fort, University of New Mexico School of Law"
Ground Water Resources And International Law In The Middle East Process, Yoram Eckstein, Gabriel Eckstein
Ground Water Resources And International Law In The Middle East Process, Yoram Eckstein, Gabriel Eckstein
Faculty Scholarship
Next to issues of land, water resources are the major bone of contention in the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs. The objective of negotiations is de facto setting the clock back to the eve of the Israel War of Independence, when the Jews accepted the 1947 UN resolution of partition, while the Arabs rejected it. The Arabs now accept the principle of territorial partition, but at the same time, they demand re-apportioning of resources, mainly of water. The Palestinians contend that the facts created on the ground unilaterally by Israel during the last 50 years, namely the …
A Hydrogeological Approach To Transboundary Ground Water Resources And International Law, Gabriel Eckstein, Yoram Eckstein
A Hydrogeological Approach To Transboundary Ground Water Resources And International Law, Gabriel Eckstein, Yoram Eckstein
Faculty Scholarship
Ground water resources have long been the neglected stepchild of water law. While agreements focusing on transboundary rivers and lakes have been relatively common, there is a paucity of treaties and international norms squarely addressing shared ground water resources. As a result, the rules governing the use, management, and conservation of transboundary ground waters is unclear at best.
This dearth is, in large part, the result of a deficit of scientific understanding among legislators, policymakers, and the judiciary. This is evidenced in many international and domestic laws and policies that have little or no scientific underpinning. Accordingly, there is a …