Legal Research
Legal research underpins many of Geneva Water Hub's activities. Our research spans various domains, encompassing International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights Law, International Environmental Law, and International Water Law. Within these domains, our area of focus includes the protection of water during armed conflicts, the human rights to water and sanitation, protection of the environment and transboundary water resources governance.
Legal experts from the Geneva Water Hub are regularly solicited to provide inputs to legal and policy documents.
Recent academic publications:
Kebebew, T. M. (2023). Dispute over the Status and Use of the Waters of the Silala (Chile v Bolivia): Is the International Court of Justice falling short? Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law, 32(2), 371-375. [↓]
Tignino, M., & Kebebew, T. (2023). Access to water and peacebuilding. In Research Handbook on International Law and Environmental Peacebuilding (pp. 328-354). Edward Elgar Publishing. [↓]
Tignino, M., & Kebebew, T. (2023). International water law and climate change. In A Research Agenda for Water Law (pp. 157-184). Edward Elgar Publishing. [↓]
Tignino, M., & Kebebew, T. (2022). The legal protection of freshwater resources and related installations during warfare. Journal of International Criminal Justice, 20(5), 1191-1228. [↓]
Tignino, M. (2022). Derechos de la naturaleza y derechos a la naturaleza: tendencias emergentes en el derecho internacional. Naturaleza y Sociedad. Desafíos Medioambientales, (4), 53-69. [↓]
De Chazournes, L. B. (2021). Fresh water in international law. Oxford University Press. [↓]
Tignino, M., & Irmakkesen, Ö. (2020). Water in peace operations: The case of Haiti. Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law, 29(1), 33-43. [↓]
Tignino, M., & Bréthaut, C. (2020). The role of international case law in implementing the obligation not to cause significant harm. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 20, 631-648. [↓]
Recent contributions:
Geneva Water Hub contribution to the Special Rapporteur on the rights to water and sanitation's thematic report to the 78th session of the UN General Assembly "The rights to water and sanitation as a tool for peace, prevention and cooperation" [↓]
