1. Introduction The dispute between the Republic of Chile and the Plurinational State of Bolivia before the International Court of Justice concerns the legal nature of the Silala river as an international watercourse and the ensuing regime of utilization of its waters. The controversy, which arose in 1999 when Bolivia claimed its exclusive right on...

1. Introduction Several interstate disputes concerning the non-navigational uses of international watercourses have come before the International Court of Justice (ICJ or Court), as well as its predecessor the Permanent Court of International Justice, since its establishment.[1] While these cases have undoubtedly contributed to the development of international watercourse law,[2] a fundamental question that the...