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Project

The Role of International and Regional Environmental Law in the Ecosystem Protection of Transboundary Watercourses

Outputs and Outcomes

Code

01SC1418

Duration

01 July 2018 → 31 August 2019

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

An Cliquet

Fellow

Yang Liu

Research disciplines

Social sciences
- Law

Keywords

International environmental law international biodiversity law transboundary watercourses Lancang-Mekong River Basin

Project description

Considering the natural link between water, wetlands and biodiversity, together with the degradation of transboundary watercourse ecosystems and water scarcity, this research aims to clarify the applicable legal framework for the protection of transboundary watercourse ecosystems, with a focus on the global and regional water agreements, the Convention on Biodiversity and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

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