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UNESCO-IHP ISARM project and the cooperation with the UN ILC

UNESCO-IHP Transboundary aquifers

Hydrogeology and International Law Paris, France

7-9 March 2005

Raya M. Stephan Raya M. Stephan UNESCO

UNESCO--IHP ConsultantIHP Consultant

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UNESCO IHP ISARM j t d th UNESCO-IHP ISARM project and the

cooperation with the UN ILC

The UNESCO-IHP ISARM project

Groundwater at the UN ILC

Groundwater at the UN ILC

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ISARM

Resolution XIV-12, June 2000

The intergovernmental Council of UNESCO’s IHP, representing 160 Member States, p g :

‰ recognized that transboundary aquifer systems are g y q y important sources of fresh water in some regions of the

world,

‰ decided to adopt a resolution to promote studies in regard to internationally shared aquifers g y q

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ISARM

Resolution XIV-12, June 2000

Launch of The Project on Internationally Shared

/Transboundary Aquifer Resources /Transboundary Aquifer Resources

Management

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Multidisciplinary aspects of ISARM

Legal

Treaties interstate agreements Treaties, interstate agreements

Scientific

Hydrology hydrogeology conceptual modelling Hydrology, hydrogeology, conceptual modelling

Socio-economic

Water security, accesibility, efficiency, poverty reductionWater security, accesibility, efficiency, poverty reduction

Institutional Capacity Building

Awareness raising, counterpart agenciesg, p g

Environmental

Sustainability, biodiversity, risks, vulnerability

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The ISARM Project- Launch of Regional Inventories

Regional Inventories

EUROPE

Links & synergies with parallel activities y g p established e.g. UN ECE :

Under the UN ECE Water Convention 1992

Inventory of transboundary aquifers in Europe Inventory of transboundary aquifers in Europe

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The ISARM Project- Launch of Regional Inventories

Regional Inventories

AFRICA

International workshop “Managing shared International workshop Managing shared aquifer resources in Africa”, Tripoli, June 2002

recommends, inter alia recommends, inter alia

the inventory and the assessment of shared aquifer resources in Africa

aquifer resources in Africa

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001385/138581m.pdf

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The ISARM Project- Launch of Regional Inventories

Regional Inventories

Americas

Americas

ISARM launched in the Americas Workshop in p Montevideo (Uruguay) September 2003

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The ISARM Project- Launch of Regional Inventories

Regional Inventories

Balkans

Aquifer Resources Management, Mediterranean Consultative Meeting, Thessaloniki (Greece), Consultative Meeting, Thessaloniki (Greece),

October 2004

Major res lt : pdated in entor of transbo ndar aq ifers in Major result : updated inventory of transboundary aquifers in

South Eastern Europe

( i b )

(www.inweb.org)

(Phase I ISARM-Balkans)

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2 K 9 B k & B t

Middle Sarmatian-Pontian GWB .22

2 K 9 B k & B t

Middle Sarmatian-Pontian GWB .22 2.Kupa

3.Kupa 4 U

7.Sava 1.Dragonja

9.Backa & Banat

10. Srem. 20.Central Serbia

8 21.Upper Pannonian-Lower Pleistocene 2.Kupa

3.Kupa 4 U

7.Sava 1.Dragonja

9.Backa & Banat

10. Srem. 20.Central Serbia

8 21.Upper Pannonian-Lower Pleistocene 4.Una

5.Cetina

6.Neretva 12.SW Serbia 11.West Serbia

16. Gaber-Nesla 17 Z l

19.East Serbia

23.Sarmatian & 24.Upper Jurassic -Lower Cret.GWB 4.Una

5.Cetina

6.Neretva 12.SW Serbia 11.West Serbia

16. Gaber-Nesla 17 Z l

19.East Serbia

23.Sarmatian & 24.Upper Jurassic -Lower Cret.GWB

Sandansky 13. 14.

17. Znepole 18.Tran 15.Zemen

37.Nastan

38S l 46Rezovska

45.Malko Tarnovo 43.Svilengrad

44.Topolograd Sandansky

13. 14.

17. Znepole 18.Tran 15.Zemen

37.Nastan

38S l 46Rezovska

45.Malko Tarnovo 43.Svilengrad

44.Topolograd

30.Pelagonija

& 31.Florina Gevgelija 32.

Sandansky 34.

29.

Dojran

.33 35.Gotze Delchev 36.Orvilos

38.Smolyan 39.Rudozem 40.Erma Reka

46.Rezovska 41.Svilengrad

42.Orestiada 25. 26 Pagoni28.

47.Meric 30.Pelagonija

& 31.Florina Gevgelija 32.

Sandansky 34.

29.

Dojran

.33 35.Gotze Delchev 36.Orvilos

38.Smolyan 39.Rudozem 40.Erma Reka

46.Rezovska 41.Svilengrad

42.Orestiada 25. 26 Pagoni28.

47.Meric 25. Vjosa 26.Pagoni27.Mourgana

25. Vjosa 26.Pagoni27.Mourgana

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The ISARM Project- Launch of Regional Inventories

Regional Inventories

Mediterranean ESCWA countries

Current activities :

ƒ Study the Basalt aquifer : Syria and Jordan

ƒ Develop a management framework for transboundary surface and groundwater resources: Syria and Lebanon

The outlook will be the development of management

f k l t d if (t h i l i l l l

framework on selected aquifers (technical, social, legal and environmental aspects)

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The ISARM Project

an example of successful cooperation among UN

A i IGO NGO S i ifi I i l

Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, Scientific International Associations

UN ECE, IAH , FAO, OAS, UN-ESCWA, OSS, , , , , , , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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Groundwater at the UN ILC

2002 : the ILC includes in its programme of work

h i f “Sh d N l R

the topic of “Shared Natural Resources”

• “confined” transboundary groundwaters

• Oil

• Oil

• Natural gas

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Groundwater at the UN ILC

Background

Convention on the law of non navigational uses

Convention on the law of non-navigational uses of international watercourses 21 may 1997

D fi t

Defines a watercourse as :

A system of surface waters and groundwaters constituting by irt e of their ph sical relationship a nitar hole and virtue of their physical relationship a unitary whole and normally flowing into a common terminus (article 2 a)

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Groundwater at the UN ILC

The definition leaves out of the scope of the

C i f h d / if

Convention most of the groundwaters/aquifers

Resolution on « confined » transboundary groundwater 1994

Recommends to States the application of the principles contained in the draft articles to regulate transboundary

d t groundwater

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UNESCO-IHP and the United Nations UNESCO IHP and the United Nations

International Law Commission (UNILC) 2002

Withi th f k f UNESCO IHP ISARM j t

Within the framework of UNESCO-IHP ISARM project, a multidisciplinary ad-hoc task force of experts has been established by UNESCO in close cooperation with FAO and IAH to assist the UNESCO in close cooperation with FAO and IAH to assist the Special Rapporteur of the UNILC on the preparation of a new International legal instrument on Transboundary Aquifers

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UNESCO-IHP/ISARM scientific i t t th S i l R t

assistance to the Special Rapporteur

• Experts groups meeting in Paris and in Tokyo

• Preparation of documents and technical notes

• Meetings/working group sessions with the ILC members in Geneva

members in Geneva

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UNESCO-IHP/ISARM scientific i t t th S i l R t

assistance to the Special Rapporteur

• First report on outline (2003)

• Second report (2004): transboundary Second report (2004): transboundary aquifers

I l d d ft ti l

Includes seven draft articles

• Third report (2005) : to be discussed at the

next session of the ILC (May)

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Regional meetings

b d if d i i l l

Transboundary aquifers and international law

• June 2004 : a first meeting with experts from the Arab world

from the Arab world

• March 2005 : a second meeting with experts from the Americas

from the Americas

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Regional meetings

T b d if d i t ti l l

Transboundary aquifers and international law

• Objectives :

• Objectives : Identifying

• regional groundwater characteristics

• State practices (domestic and State practices (domestic and transboundary)

Creating a common language between

hydrogeologists and lawyers

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Thank You

Thank You

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