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FileGovernance Case Study
This report discusses the legal and institutional frameworks that apply to twenty-seven international water bodies that were identified as part of the UNDP-GEF Good Practices and Portfolio Learning in GEF Transboundary Freshwater and Marine Legal and Institutional Frameworks project (“IW Project”). The analysis in the report is organized by a common set of eighteen criteria and is intended to provide information that can be used to support further research and analysis, with the ultimate goal of identifying a set of common elements of good governance for transboundary freshwater and marine water bodies.
FileLessoned Learned in Transboundary Water Management
The following are the lessons learned derived from the Workshop Experiences from Latin America and the Caribbean in Good Practices of International Waters (Mexico Workshop) held in March 09. Other workshops in Asia and Africa will add and enhance the list.
FileDraft Case Study Analysis
A short summary of different case studies from marine, groundwater and surface water systems
FileProject Inception Report
This project is dedicated towards fostering more sustainable governance and more effective decision making in global transboundary international waters management through identification, collection, adaptation and replication of beneficial practices and lessons learned from international experience.
FileInternational Waters: Review of Legal and Institutional Frameworks
The report, International Waters: Review of Legal and Institutional Frameworks, has just been released. It is the most comprehensive report to date that summarizes legal frameworks for the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. This report discusses the legal and institutional frameworks that apply to twenty-eight (28) international water bodies that were identified as part of the United Nations Development Programme-Global Environment Facility (“UNDP-GEF”) Good Practices and Portfolio Learning in GEF Transboundary Freshwater and Marine Legal and Institutional Frameworks project. Authored by White and Case for this project, this 300 page document is a much needed and useful contribution to the literature for practitioners of international waters law, its study and practice.
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