International water law has been unable to translate its principles into effective institutions
for the management of shared water resources. National interest has often override any
real commitment to the principles of international water law as reflected by the draft
Articles of the ILC. Based on the theory of sovereignty, it emphasises a discretionary
power to co-operate. However, the community of interest's theory is rather recommended
as basis for co-operation. The draft Articles does not take sufficient account of the role
domestic water policies, international relations and economics play in the co-operation of
states. An integrated approach that considers social and economic effects within an
environmental context is proposetL The political economy of water includes the potential
of 'virtual water' through the importation of staple grains. A holistic approach, taking
global trade in agriculture into account, is recommended. The SADC countries should
also consider the potential of regional trade in 'virtual water'. / Law / LL. M. (Law)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/17813 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Viljoen, Salome |
| Contributors | Thomashausen, A. E. A. M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | Southern.";"International rivers", I online resource (34 leaves) |
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