Public Law Studies Quarterly

Principle of Reasonable Water Use in Iran and International Water Law

Authors

Mansour Mohammadi Dinani 1
Yousef Molaei 2
Mohammad Ebrahim Banihabib 3

1 Ph.D. Student in Environmental Law, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Prof., Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 Associate Prof., Faculty of Agriculture, College of Aboureyhan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jplsq.2017.226524.1457
Abstract
Optimum use of water resources is an obligation which expressly mentioned in municipal and international law. According to the rules and regulations of water allocation in agricultural sector of Iran, optimum and economic amount of water should be determined and illegal and overuse of water would lead to termination of usage license. According to this study, the method of determination of optimum water use in agricultural sector of Iran is not compatible with sustainable management of water resources. Despite some revision of law and regulation of water allocation for agricultural purpose have been made so far, wasteful use of water is being seen mainly due to non-volumetric delivery of water, lack of water user participation, lack of guarantees and little cooperation of related public organizations. Revising national water document due to the reduction in available water, volumetric delivery of water, shorten the time period for usage licenses and reviewing water tariffs are some suggestions for protection and sustainable use of water resources in agriculture sector of Iran.

Keywords

Reasonable Use
Sustainable Development
water resources
Agriculture
Water Recourses

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Public Law Studies Quarterly
Volume 48, Issue 3
Autumn 2018
Pages 569-581

  • Receive Date 31 January 2017
  • Revise Date 17 June 2017
  • Accept Date 02 October 2017

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