The Silala Waters dispute before the ICJ and the law on the use of international rivers for non-navigational purpos-es / Zoom In
The Silala Dispute: Between International Water Law and the Human Right to Water
by Roberta Greco
on May 31, 2017 •
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...
The Silala Waters dispute before the ICJ and the law on the use of international rivers for non-navigational purpos-es / Zoom In
What’s in a name? The Silala waters and the applicability of international watercourse law
by Tamar Meshel
on May 31, 2017 •
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...