This course introduces international water law as a framework for the cooperative governance of shared water resources. It covers key global principles, conventions, and treaties, including the 1992 Helsinki Convention, the 1997 UN Watercourses Convention, and the 2008 Draft Articles on Transboundary Aquifers. The course also examines how these principles are applied in basin-specific contexts and explores the role of basin organizations in fostering long-term cooperation and peace.
· To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of international water law and the legal frameworks that govern the use and management of shared water resources.
· To explore how to apply general principles of international water law in the context of specific basin treaties and agreements.
· To address key international water conventions, such as the 1992 Helsinki Convention, the 1997 UN Watercourses Convention, and other relevant agreements.
· To explore the legal aspects of transboundary aquifers and the 2008 Draft Articles on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers.
· To understand how international water law defines the rights and obligations of countries regarding the use of shared water resources.
· To examine the functions and significance of basin organizations as institutional mechanisms for implementing legal principles and maintaining cooperation over time.
· To provide real-world examples and case studies that demonstrate the practical application of international water law principles.
· One Field Trips: A half-day-long field trip around the mid-point of this course will include visiting Umm Qais and observing the meeting point of Yarmouk river with Jordan river, observing lake of Tiberius (Galilee), the upper and lower stream of Jordan River. Welcoming Dinner will be organized at the end of this visit in Umm Qais.
