Water Sharing Treaties Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Helsinki Rules
A
Non- legal agreement stating how trans boundary river water should be allocated
Doesn’t address independent aquifers not connected to surface water
2
Q
UN Water Convention
A
Legally binding agreement on how transboundary river and lakes should be shared
3
Q
Berlin Rules on Water Resources
A
Build upon the Helsinki Rules, better as addresses independent aquifers
Should take what need form a water source while also considering the needs of another drainage basin
4
Q
Problems
A
None of these treaties address long term climate change issues as they more provide adaptation and conservation strategies
Not fully sustainable as eventually problems will likely worsen
