Overview

In Governance of Offshore Freshwater Resources Renée Martin-Nagle presents the scientific proof for vast quantities of freshwater in the seabeds, explains the socio-economic factors that will lead to development of the resource, and examines the international law principles and regimes that would guide policymakers in designing a governance system for offshore freshwater. Pursuant to the law of the sea, coastal states have sovereign rights to seabed resources within their exclusive economic zones. Offshore hydrocarbon development has produced customary practices for cooperation that were inspired by international water law and that could serve as a template for governing transboundary offshore freshwater. Given the vital nature of freshwater, equitable distribution of this new resource and its benefits should be considered.

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"""This comprehensive, well-written book by a world-class expert explores possible solutions to the inevitable shortage of land-based freshwater reserves, namely offshore aquifers and offshore methane hydrates....Although this book may be an excellent resource for scholars and researchers, the assumed intention is for this careful analysis to be of guidance to policy-makers and practitioners towards creating new and meaningful governance structures. The extensive use of valuable case studies throughout history gives great models to adapt for future discussions. Martin-Nagle has given humanity the potential solution to one of the greatest problems worldwide— water scarcity."" -Richard K. Paisley and Maya Motyka, Ocean Yeabook 36, Brill | Nijhoff, 2022"

Author Information

Renée Martin-Nagle, Ph.D. (2019), is Visiting Scholar at the Environmental Law Institute and CEO of A Ripple Effect LLC. Her publications on offshore freshwater include the monograph “Transboundary Offshore Aquifers: A Search for a Legal Regime”.

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