@article{a9ca60b46a31476fabeac667e91825eb,
title = "Draft legal framework for shared water resources in the Arab World: is it really needed?",
abstract = "Attempts to establish a regional water convention covering shared water resources in the Arab world have been ongoing for more than a decade. During this time, a Draft Arab Water Convention has been proposed, and the content of this has been subject to a debate that did not gain much attention at the international level. This article seeks to examine this topic to determine whether such an instrument is really needed in the Arab world. The article highlights the advantages and disadvantages of establishing such a convention, on the basis of which specific recommendations are made.",
keywords = "Arab countries, Draft Arab water convention, Iternational water law, Non-Arab countries, Shared groundwater, Shared surface water",
author = "Ibrahim, {Imad Antoine}",
note = "Funding Information: The author would like to thank the IWRA Mentoring Initiative selection committee for selecting him for this special issue of Water International. The author is grateful to Dr. Salman M.A. Salman for his guidance and constructive comments during the drafting process; to Dr. Robert G. Varady for his comments on the final version of the Article and to the anonymous reviewers for their suggestions during the review process. Open Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library. Funding Information: Among the objectives of the Council are supporting Arab efforts and coordinating these through an Arab strategy to {\textquoteleft}face water problems and strengthen Arab water security, improving water demand management, developing and conserving water resources in terms of quantity and quality, activating the integrated management of water resources, and protection of Arab water rights{\textquoteright} (Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), , p. 31). The AMWC is supported by the following bodies: the executive office of the Council, which has Arab ministers; the scientific technical advisory committee supporting the AMWC and its executive office, which is formed of {\textquoteleft}technical representatives from the member countries of the League of Arab States, and experts representing regional organizations and representatives of a number of non-governmental organizations working at the regional level{\textquoteright} (Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), , p. 31); and the technical secretariat of the Council, which {\textquoteleft}coordinates logistical and administrative support for the Arab Ministerial Council for Water and facilitates the work of the Scientific Technical Advisory Committee{\textquoteright} (Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), , p. 31). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.",
year = "2022",
doi = "10.1080/02508060.2021.1997544",
language = "English",
volume = "47",
pages = "512--539",
journal = "Water international",
issn = "0250-8060",
publisher = "Taylor & Francis",
number = "4",
}