Regional Cooperation on Shared Watercourses: The Policy and Legal Framework on Transboundary Water Resources in Mainland Tanzania
Mainland Tanzania (Tanzania) is endowed with diverse water sources, some of which straddle national boundaries. Tanzania is located within two regional economic blocks, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC), and it also borders the eight countries of...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:753ba8de415a4109a8fa1e851a7e27d9 2023-05-15T13:48:21+02:00 Regional Cooperation on Shared Watercourses: The Policy and Legal Framework on Transboundary Water Resources in Mainland Tanzania Kennedy Gastorn 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5771/2363-6270-2014-2-187 https://doaj.org/article/753ba8de415a4109a8fa1e851a7e27d9 DE EN FR ger eng fre Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG https://www.nomos-elibrary.de/10.5771/2363-6270-2014-2-187 https://doaj.org/toc/2363-6270 2363-6270 doi:10.5771/2363-6270-2014-2-187 https://doaj.org/article/753ba8de415a4109a8fa1e851a7e27d9 Recht in Afrika, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 187-210 (2015) Asia and Eurasia Africa Pacific Area and Antarctica KL-KWX article 2015 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5771/2363-6270-2014-2-187 2022-12-30T23:55:54Z Mainland Tanzania (Tanzania) is endowed with diverse water sources, some of which straddle national boundaries. Tanzania is located within two regional economic blocks, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC), and it also borders the eight countries of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. The entire eastern part of Tanzania borders the Indian Ocean, which also houses the non-mainland territory of the United Republic of Tanzania, namely Zanzibar. All the neighbouring countries are state parties to SADC except Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi who are partner states to the EAC. This article discusses the existing policy and legal framework for the ownership, use, access, protection and management of transboundary water, which is defined as water resources contained within drainage or river basins which cross the geographical boundaries of and are shared with more than one sovereign country. It examines the existing national framework as well as the regional and international framework relevant to Tanzania. The need for proper regulation of transboundary waters has never been more imminent because water-quality degradation along with the structural and physical scarcity of global water supplies are culminating in a diverse array of transboundary water conflicts, particularly among the riparian states. Transboundary waters limit the discretion of nations under the international law principle of permanent sovereignty over natural resources, under which a state has absolute powers over natural wealth and resources within its territorial boundaries. Since all countries are generally hydrologically linked, it is necessary to negotiate and clarify the rights and obligations owed by a country regarding transboundary waters. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Indian Pacific Recht in Afrika 17 2 187 210 |
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Mainland Tanzania (Tanzania) is endowed with diverse water sources, some of which straddle national boundaries. Tanzania is located within two regional economic blocks, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC), and it also borders the eight countries of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. The entire eastern part of Tanzania borders the Indian Ocean, which also houses the non-mainland territory of the United Republic of Tanzania, namely Zanzibar. All the neighbouring countries are state parties to SADC except Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi who are partner states to the EAC. This article discusses the existing policy and legal framework for the ownership, use, access, protection and management of transboundary water, which is defined as water resources contained within drainage or river basins which cross the geographical boundaries of and are shared with more than one sovereign country. It examines the existing national framework as well as the regional and international framework relevant to Tanzania. The need for proper regulation of transboundary waters has never been more imminent because water-quality degradation along with the structural and physical scarcity of global water supplies are culminating in a diverse array of transboundary water conflicts, particularly among the riparian states. Transboundary waters limit the discretion of nations under the international law principle of permanent sovereignty over natural resources, under which a state has absolute powers over natural wealth and resources within its territorial boundaries. Since all countries are generally hydrologically linked, it is necessary to negotiate and clarify the rights and obligations owed by a country regarding transboundary waters. |
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Regional Cooperation on Shared Watercourses: The Policy and Legal Framework on Transboundary Water Resources in Mainland Tanzania |
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