Abstract
The goal of this article is to discuss whether the Sustainable Development Goals address the cooperation necessary to facilitate a system of transboundary water governance. For the purpose of this analysis, a Good Transboundary Water Governance Matrix has been developed. We find that transboundary water governance requires a holistic interpretation and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals understood as a whole. In particular, good governance and, ultimately, sustainable development require stakeholders to focus not only on water (Goal 6) but also on Goal 16, which focuses on international cooperation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 969-983 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Water International |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Early online date | 5 Nov 2015 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 5 Nov 2015 |
Keywords
- international cooperation
- law
- sustainable development goals
- transboundary water governance
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Orme, M., Cuthbert, Z., Sindico, F., Gibson, J., & Bostic, R. (2015). Good transboundary water governance in the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals: a legal perspective. Water International, 40(7), 969-983. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2015.1099083