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ABSTRACT
Contents
CHAPTER I. Purpose& Background 9
1.1. The significance of this research 10
1.1.1. The theoretical significance 10
1.1.2. The practical significance 13
1.2. Review of the current research situation in foreign countries 17
1.2.1. Foreign studies have formed relatively complete regulations. 17
1.2.2. The legal provisions in Asia, Africa and Latin America are not perfect or even difficult to implement. 20
1.3. Review of the current research situation in China 22
1.3.1. China has not reached comprehensive utilization or coordinated management 22
1.3.2. Research on regulations about international river pollution still in a blank state. 24
CHAPTER II. The general theory and current status of transboundary river pollution treatment 26
2.1. The overview of transboundary rivers 26
2.2. The overview of transboundary river pollution 31
2.2.1. The concept of transboundary river pollution 31
2.2.2. The types of transboundary river pollution 33
2.2.3. Features of transboundary river pollution 40
2.3. Legislation system for protecting transboundary river 43
2.3.1. The existing management system in international law 43
2.3.2. Existing international legislation on transboundary rivers 50
2.4. Governance system for transboundary river pollution 72
2.4.1. Existing protection principles in international law 72
2.4.2. Governance agencies for cross-border river pollution 88
CHAPTER III. The existing problems regarding to transboundary rivers protection 96
3.1. The legal system is inoperable 96
3.2. Lack of effective enforcement agencies 98
3.3. There is no global response mechanism 100
Chapter VI. Legislation and practice for China's Cross-border Rivers. 106
4.1. Legislation of cross-border rivers in China 106
4.2. Existing problems in China 111
CHAPTER V. Suggestions for transboundary river pollution control 119
5.1. Clarify the relationship between legislation and the specific governance system 120
5.2. Set up a special implementing agency 122
5.3. Set up a three-level mechanism response to global, regional and coastal pollution disposal 124
5.4. Suggestions on China's Cross-border Rivers 127
Conclusion 136
Reference 141