International Waters: Review of Legal and Institutional Frameworks
This report discusses the legal and institutional frameworks that apply to twenty-eight (28) international water bodies that were identified as part of the United Nations Development Programme-Global Environment Facility (―UNDP-GEF‖) Good Practices and Portfolio Learning in GEF Transboundary Freshwater and Marine Legal and Institutional Frameworks project. This three-year multi donor GEF sponsored project is dedicated to facilitating good governance and more effective decision making in international waters through the identification, collection, adaptation and replication of beneficial practices and lessons learned from international experiences. The project also facilitates dialogue among individuals and organizations engaged in governance within and between freshwater, groundwater and marine international waters with particular emphasis on ―South-South‖ cooperation and learning.