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The Silala/Siloli Watershed: Dispute over the Most Vulnerable Basin in South America
International Journal of Water Resources Development
  • B. M. Mulligan
  • Gabriel Eckstein, Texas A&M University School of Law
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2011
ISSN
1360-0648
DOI
10.1080/07900627.2011.595363
Abstract

The dispute over the Silala (or Siloli) Basin, shared by Bolivia and Chile, illustrates the importance of history, the role of indigenous communities, and the effects of differences in national socio-economic philosophies informing water resource management in international negotiations concerning transboundary watercourses, regardless of their size. The Silala case provides an illuminating example of the overlap between surface and groundwater regimes, and the range of interpretations states can uphold regarding this complex interaction. The objective of this paper is to present a brief case study, including a physical description, historical review, summary of current status, and discussion of the legal context of the transboundary Silala Basin.

Num Pages
12
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Disciplines
Citation Information
B. M. Mulligan and Gabriel Eckstein. "The Silala/Siloli Watershed: Dispute over the Most Vulnerable Basin in South America" International Journal of Water Resources Development Vol. 27 Iss. 3 (2011) p. 595 - 606
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gabriel_eckstein/63/