Grasp on Water: A Natural Resource That Eludes NAFTA's Notion of Investment

In formulating this Article's title, the concept of grasping seemed particularly on point for several reasons. First, many international trade lawyers have conceptual difficulty grasping the nature and scope of private legal interests in the use of water. Second, many water lawyers have concept...

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Published in:Ecology law quarterly 2007-01, Vol.34 (2), p.655-672
Main Author: Kibel, Paul Stanton
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Groundwater
International law
Irrigation water
River water
Surface water
Treaties
Water allocation
Water policy
Water resources
Water treatment
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Summary:In formulating this Article's title, the concept of grasping seemed particularly on point for several reasons. First, many international trade lawyers have conceptual difficulty grasping the nature and scope of private legal interests in the use of water. Second, many water lawyers have conceptual difficulty grasping the nature and scope of investor protections under international trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Then there are recent efforts of private water users to secure recognition of entitlements to water under international trade agreements. These efforts represent a type of grasping as well.
ISSN:0046-1121