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Trade in water under international law : bulk fresh water, irrigation subsidies and virtual water /

Freshwater is an increasingly scarce resource globally, and effective sustainable management will be absolutely crucial in the future. This timely book sets out future scenarios of international trade in both 'real' and 'virtual' water, examining the relationship between climate...

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Main Authors: Temmerman, Fitzgerald, 1969
Published: Edward Elgar Publishing,
Publisher Address: Cheltenham, UK :
Publication Dates: [2017]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Water transfer > Law and legislation
Water-supply > Law and legislation
Right to water
Water security
Water rights International law
Summary: Freshwater is an increasingly scarce resource globally, and effective sustainable management will be absolutely crucial in the future. This timely book sets out future scenarios of international trade in both 'real' and 'virtual' water, examining the relationship between climate change, water scarcity, the human right to water and World Trade Organization law. This book addresses questions of global importance such as: how can international trade in bulk water contribute to the advancement of the human right to water? Are 'green-boxed' irrigation subsidies disturbing the markets? Should wate
Carrier Form: xx, 324 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-303) and index.
ISBN: 9781785369124 (hardback) :
1785369121 (hardback)
9781785369131 (eBook)
178536913X (eBook)
Index Number: K3496
CLC: D996.9
Call Number: D996.9/T281
Contents: Bulk fresh water resources and the Gatt -- Environmental and human rights concerns -- Productivity meets sustainability -- Irrigation subsidies and the agreement on agriculture -- Water-footprint PPMS, the GATT and the TBT agreement -- Water-footprint labelling schemes and the TBT agreement.

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