TY - BOOK AU - Ziganshina,Dinara TI - Promoting Transboundary Water Security in the Aral Sea Basin Through International Law T2 - International Water Law Series SN - 9789004274266 AV - KLA477 .Z543 2014 U1 - 346.5804/691 PY - 2014/// CY - Boston PB - BRILL KW - Water-Law and legislation-Asia, Central KW - Water rights (International law) KW - Water-Law and legislation-Aral Sea Region (Uzbekistan and Kazakstan) KW - Water resources development-Law and legislation-Aral Sea Region (Uzbekistan and Kazakstan) KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Promoting Transboundary Water Security in the Aral Sea Basin through International Law -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- List of Tables and Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Table of International Treaties and Other Instruments -- Table of Cases and Arbitrations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Problematique and Research Question -- 1.2 Contribution to Existing Research -- 1.3 Methodology and Outline of the Book -- Part 1: Conceptual and Analytical Frameworks -- 2 International Law: Conceptual and Analytical Frameworks -- 2.1 International Law: Norms, Behaviour, Consciousness -- 2.1.1 Normative Facet: Legal Norms -- 2.1.2 Sociological Facet: Legally Relevant Behaviour -- 2.1.3 Psychological Facet: Legal Consciousness -- 2.1.4 Legal Relationships within Normative Communities -- 2.2 Analytical Framework: Properties of Norms and Processes -- 2.2.1 Norm Properties: Determinacy and Stringency -- 2.2.2 Process Properties: Inclusiveness, Transparency, Discursiveness and Coherence -- Conclusion -- Part 2: International Water Law in the Aral Sea Basin -- 3 Setting the Scene: The Aral Sea Basin -- 3.1 Transboundary Waters of the Aral Sea Basin: Challenges and Opportunities -- 3.1.1 Physical Characteristics of the Basin -- 3.1.2 Socio-Economic Uses and Environmental Concerns -- 3.2 Legal Instruments that Govern Transboundary Waters in the Aral Sea Basin -- 3.2.1 Treaties at Sub-Regional Level -- 3.2.2 Treaties at Regional and Global Levels -- 4 Scope and Substantive Norms in the Aral Sea Basin: Norm Properties -- 4.1 Scope -- 4.2 Substantive Norms -- 4.2.1 The Principle of Equitable and Reasonable Use -- 4.2.2 The No-Harm Rule -- 4.2.3 Obligations Related to Environmental Protection -- 4.3 Substantive Norms within a System of International Water Law; 5 Procedural System of Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin: Norm Properties -- 5.1 Cooperation through Joint Bodies -- 5.2 Regular Information Exchange and Consultations -- 5.3 Prior Notification on Planned Measures and other Related Obligations -- 5.4 Transboundary Impact Assessment -- 5.5 Emergency Cooperation -- 5.6 Compliance Review -- 5.7 Dispute Settlement -- Conclusion -- 6 International Water Law in the Aral Sea Basin: Process Properties -- 6.1 Inclusiveness -- 6.2 Transparency -- 6.3 Discursiveness -- 6.4 Coherence -- Conclusion -- 7 Making Use of International Law in the Aral Sea Basin and Beyond: Main Findings, Recommendations, and Broader Implications -- 7.1 International Water Law in the Aral Sea Basin: Main Findings and Recommendations -- 7.1.1 Improve Treaty System in a Multilevel Governance Context -- 7.1.2 Enable the Dual Role of Legal Norms for Stability and Peaceful Change -- 7.1.3 Make Process Matter -- 7.1.4 Catalyse Actors -- 7.1.5 Enhance Legal Consciousness -- 7.1.6 Increase Transparency and Strengthen Linkages -- 7.1.7 Transform Intergovernmental Bargaining into Deliberative Problem Solving -- 7.1.8 Build Normative Communities -- 7.2 Making Use of International (Water) Law: Broader Implications and Areas for Future Research -- Conclusions -- Annex I. Treaty Law Governing Transboundary Waters in the Aral Sea Basin -- Bibliography -- Index N2 - Promoting Transboundary Water Security in the Aral Sea Basin through International Law addresses the current gap in the literature by moving beyond the static identification of treaties and norms to examine how these treaties and norms can work for water security in practice UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4452133 ER -