Grey, David; Garrick, Dustin --- "Water security, perceptions and politics: the context for international watercourse negotiations" [2013] ELECD 289; in Boisson de Chazournes, Laurence; Leb, Christina; Tignino, Mara (eds), "International Law and Freshwater" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013) 37

Book Title: International Law and Freshwater

Editor(s): Boisson de Chazournes, Laurence; Leb, Christina; Tignino, Mara

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781781005088

Section: Chapter 3

Section Title: Water security, perceptions and politics: the context for international watercourse negotiations

Author(s): Grey, David; Garrick, Dustin

Number of pages: 11

Abstract/Description:

This chapter introduces water security as an enduring human goal. An understanding of water security provides an important point of reference for international water law to contribute toward better outcomes of negotiated dispute settlement on international watercourses. Seven lessons are drawn from our practical experience in many countries and river basins on most continents. These lessons are illustrated with examples that help to identify the context within which pathways must be found that unlock positive-sum outcomes for water security and growth. The lessons also help to define the context in which international water agreements will increasingly need to be negotiated.