International Documents
International Agreements
- UN Convention on the Law of the Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses (May 1997) See also: UN Website
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (1994)
- Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Done at Ramsar, Iran, 2 February 1971
- Convention Relating to the Development of the Hydraulic Power of International Affecting More Than One State, and Protocol of Signature. Done in Geneva, 9 December 1923
- Convention and Statute on the Regime of Navigable Waterways of International Concern. Done in Barcelona, 20 April 1921
International Declarations and Resolutions
- U.N. Human Rights Council Resolution on Human Rights and Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation, A/HRC/15/L.1 (24 September 2010)
- U.N. General Assembly Resolution on the Human Right to Water and Sanitation, A/64/L.63/Rev.1 (26 July 2010)
- U.N. General Assembly Resolution on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers, A/RES/63/124 (December 2008) The related UNILC's Report and Commentaries are available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.
- International Decade for Action, "Water for Life", 2005-2015, General Assembly Resolution A/RES/58/217 (December 2003)
- International Year of Freshwater General Assembly Resolution A/RES/55/196 (December 2000)
- International Law Commission, Resolution on Confined Transboundary Groundwater, 2 Y.B. Int’l L. Comm’n 135 (1994)
- Athens Resolution on the Pollution of Rivers and Lakes and International Law, International Law Institute, 12 September 1979
- Resolution 34/186 on Co-operation in the field of the Environment concerning Natural Resources Shared by Two or More States New York, 18 December 1979
- Resolution 3129 (XXVIII) on Cooperation in the Field of the Environment Concerning Natural Resources Shared by Two of More States. New York, 13 December 1973
- Sazburg Resolution Concerning the Utilization of Non-Maritime Waters for Purposes Other than Navigation, International Law Institute, 11 September 1961
- Paris Resolution on Regulation governing Navigation on International Rivers, International Law Institute, 19 October 1934
- Madrid Declaration on International Regulations Regarding the Use of International Watercourses for Purposes other than Navigation, Institute of International Law, International Law Institute, 20 April 1911
- Heidelberg Resolution on International Regulation on River Navigation, International Law Institute, 9 September 1887
International Law Association Documents
- International Law Association Berlin Conference 2004: Water Resources Committee Report Dissenting Opinion (9 August 2004)
- The "Berlin Rules": International Law Association Berlin Conference on Water Resources Law (2004)
- Seoul Rules on International Groundwaters, International Law Association (1986)
- Helsinki Rules on the Uses of the Waters of International Rivers, International Law Association (1966)
Other International Documents
- Resolution VIII.40, Guidelines for rendering the use of groundwater compatible with the conservation of wetlands: “Wetlands: water, life and culture." 8th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) Valencia, Spain, 18-26 November 2002
- Organization of American States: Draft Convention on the Industrial and Agricultural Use of International Rivers and Lakes Rio de Janeiro, 1 September 1965
- General Comment No. 15 (2002), The Right to Water, Substantive Issues Arising in the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, U.N. Economic and Social Council, E/C.12/2002/11 (26 November 2002) (PDF)
- Dublin Statement on the Water and Sustainable Development
- Transboundary Groundwaters: The Bellagio Draft Treaty, available at: 29 Nat. Resources J. 676 (1989) (PDF)
- UN Conference on Environment & Development (Rio de Janeiro/Brazil, June 1992), Chapter 18 - Protection of the Quality and Supply of Freshwater Resources: Application of Integrated Approaches to the Development, Management and Use of Water Resources
- Alicante Declaration is the action agenda that resulted from the debates held during the celebration of the International Symposium on Groundwater Sustainability (ISGWAS) that was held in Alicante, Spain, on January 23rd-27th, 2006 (PDF)
