Author(s)

Yuqi Wang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Wuhan University China Institute of Boundary and Ocean Studies (CIBOS), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Corresponding Author

Yuqi Wang

ABSTRACT

Water is the source of life, closely related to human production and life, and plays an important role in maintaining the stability of the ecological environment and mediating the climate. The issue of water crisis transcends national boundaries, and the importance of transboundary water cooperation is self-evident. In the field of environmental protection, in addition to state actors, non-state actors such as non-governmental organizations, are also playing an important role. Based on their unique advantages of professionalism and public interest, NGOs play an important supplementary and promotional role in promoting international cooperation and meeting public needs by participating in official meetings as observers and partners, publishing research reports and related papers, and promoting the drafting and signing of international treaties. At the same time, the limitations of NGOs themselves make them face certain difficulties in the process of participating in international governance. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the practice of environmental non-governmental organizations in the field of transboundary freshwater resources to further strengthen transboundary water cooperation and promote its equitable and sustainable management.

KEYWORDS

Environmental non-governmental organizations; transboundary freshwater resources; transboundary freshwater cooperation; global water governance

CITE THIS PAPER

Yuqi Wang, Non-Governmental Organization and Its Role in International Water Law—Focusing on Its Participation in Global Water Governance. Science of Law Journal (2023) Vol. 2: 28-35. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/DOI: 10.23977/law.2023.020904.

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