The global opening of the 1992 UNECE water convention
The present publication explains the obligations under the Water Convention and the way in which its institutional platform works, as well as the advantages for States to become Party to the Water Convention. It also addresses the relationship between the Water Convention and the 1997 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses. The publication, which is intended for current and future Parties, international partners, non-governmental organizations and academia, aims to strengthen the understanding of the Water Convention and its global opening to all United Nations Member States.
The 1992 Water Convention also covers inter alia the following:
• Recommendations on the prevention of water pollution from hazardous substances (1994)
• Guidelines on the prevention and control of water pollution from fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture (1995)
• Guidelines on licensing waste-water discharges from point sources into transboundary waters (1996)
• Guidelines on Monitoring and Assessment of Transboundary Rivers (1996, 2000)
• Guidelines on Monitoring and Assessment of Transboundary Groundwater (2000)
• Guidelines on Sustainable Flood Prevention (2000)
• Safety guidelines and good practices for pipelines (2006)
• Model Provisions on Transboundary Flood Management (2006)
• Recommendations on Payments for Ecosystem Services in Integrated Water Resources Management (2007)
• Safety Guidelines and Good Practices for Tailings Management Facilities (2009)
• Guidance on Water and Adaptation to Climate Change (2009)
• Guide to Implementing the Water Convention (2009, updated in 2013)
• Model Provisions on Transboundary Groundwaters (2012)