Water quantity and quality in the Zerafshan River basin: Only an upstream riparian problem?

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In discussing the 1997 UN Watercourses Convention, McCaffrey (1998) gave a theoretical example of the late-developer problem. This paper complements that theoretical example with a real case study of the Zerafshan basin in Central Asia. While McCaffrey addressed the water quantity issue in his example, the focus here also includes water pollution. The aim of the paper is to analyze some of the provisions of the mechanisms in the field of international water law-the Helsinki Rules and the UN Watercourses Convention-for water quantity and quality aspects, as well as to provide an insight into the basin regarding these two aspects.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWater and Security in Central Asia : Solving a Rubik's Cube
EditorsVirpi Stucki, Kai Wegerich, Muhammad Mizanur Rahaman, Olli Varis
Number of pages13
PublisherTaylor and Francis Inc.
Publication date08.04.2016
Pages99-111
ISBN (Print)9781138692718, 9780415826921
ISBN (Electronic)9781134923250 , 9781315540313
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Publication statusPublished - 08.04.2016