Conflict and Cooperation on South Asia's International Rivers: A Legal Perspective

by Salman M. A. Salman, Kishor Uprety

Overview

'Conflict and Cooperation on South Asia's International Rivers' traces the development of international water law. This book focuses on the hydro-politics of four countries in the South Asia region: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. It analyzes the problems that these countries have encountered as riparians of international rivers and how they have addressed these problems. In particular, this study reviews the treaty regimes governing the Indus River basin, the Ganges River basin, and the Kosi, Gandaki, and Mahakali river basins. Each of these regimes is described in-depth, with special attention devoted to the main problems each of these treaties sought to address. The authors also review the treaty experience and offer observations on bilateralism and multilateralism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780821353523
Publisher:	World Bank Publications
Publication date:	01/22/2003
Series:	Law, Justice, and Development Series
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	(w) x 9.06(h) x (d)