International law has long experienced a divide or “schism” between publicand private international law.1 This divide is not only heuristic, it has deeplyconstitutive effects on what is possible in the international landscape. The dividecreates multiple shadow areas in which the private is rendered invisible and cannotbe regulated, or at least not using traditional legal mechanisms.2
The core principles of international water law1–equitable and reasonable utili-zation,2 no significant harm,3 and the duty to cooperate–are generally considered tohave customary law status.4 This body of law has played a meaningful role in in-
INTRODUCTION“Trends of events in the international system appear to have clearly estab-lished that developing countries have been placed in a weaker structural position inthe global-economy1 but also tend to be placed in a less dominant position on othervariable indicators”2 of power within the international system, including political,military, and legal.3 Evidence also suggests that the international … Read more
The Denver Journal of International Law & Policy is one of the oldest international law journals in the United States and is ranked internationally. It is managed and edited by students at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
