USE OF THE INTERNATIONAL RIVERS AS THE CHALLENGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL LAW IN XXI CENTURY
USE OF THE INTERNATIONAL RIVERS AS THE CHALLENGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL LAW IN XXI CENTURY

Summary/Abstract: Rivers are used by humanity from its very beginning. They are connected to rise of the first civilizations. There are many benefits for habitants of banks of the river, which can be source of food, a way for transport variety of goods and in last decades it is also valuable source of power for water power plants. It is above of all a great source of water, not only for drinking and agriculture, but also for industry. Last problems with use of Odra on Polish – German border poses once again question about international rivers and legal issues connected with conflicts on this ground. The text below concerns on the international law on rivers and presents a few chosen cases, when river was a subject of international dispute.

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