Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword / Ibrahim F. I. Shihata -- Ch. 1. Regulation of the Uses of International Watercourses / Lucius Caflisch -- Ch. 2. The UN Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Prospects and Pitfalls / Stephen McCaffrey -- Ch. 3. The Evolution and Context of the Bank Policy for Projects on International Waterways / Raj Krishna -- Ch. 4. UN/ECE Strategies for Protecting the Environment with Respect to International Watercourses: The Helsinki and Espoo Conventions / Branko Bosnjakovic -- Ch. 5. Elements of a Legal Strategy for Managing International Watercourses: The Aral Sea Basin / Laurence Boisson de Chazournes -- Ch. 6. Managing International Waters in Africa: Process and Progress / Rafik Hirji and David Grey -- Ch. 7. Watercourses, Environment and the International Court of Justice: The Gabcikovo-Nagymaros Case / Philippe Sands.

Ch. 8. Sharing the Ganges Waters between India and Bangladesh: An Analysis of the 1996 Treaty / Salman M. A. Salman -- Ch. 9. The Role of the World Bank in Enhancing Cooperation and Resolving Conflict on International Watercourses: The Case of the Indus Basin / G. T. Keith Pitman -- Ch. 10. Conclusion -- Annex 1. Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses -- Annex 2A. Bank Operational Policies (OP 7.50): Projects on International Waterways -- Annex 2B. Bank Procedures (BP 7.50): Projects on International Waterways -- Annex 2C. Bank Good Practices (GP 7.50): Projects on International Waterways -- Annex 3. Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.