"Law and Security", the journal

Issue 2 (35), July 2010

Concerning some international water consumption problems in the world and threats to the Russian national security

V.P. Nazarov, Assistant Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation

Fresh water deficit is becoming quite an important factor of the world politics and international security. The fresh water problem is likely to become the object of severe global political and economic competition. It is necessary to work out some standard code of international regulations, setting some common for all the international entities principles of transboundary streams of water and water bodies usage, as well as the mechanism of the settlement of corresponding international arguments.

Key Words: fresh water, water supply deficit, transboundary water resources, water legislation.

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