CFA
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The Cooperative Framework Agreement on the Nile (CFA) is a multilateral treaty among Nile Basin countries intended to establish principles for equitable and sustainable use and management of the river’s waters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cooperative Framework Agreement on the Nile | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| addresses |
dispute settlement among Nile Basin states
ⓘ
joint management of Nile water resources ⓘ water allocation among Nile Basin states ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
create a basin-wide legal framework
ⓘ
enhance regional cooperation and development ⓘ promote integrated water resources management in the Nile Basin ⓘ replace or supersede colonial-era Nile water arrangements ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
equitable and reasonable utilization doctrine
ⓘ
no significant harm rule ⓘ principles of international water law ⓘ |
| contains |
institutional arrangements for a river basin organization
ⓘ
provisions on data and information exchange ⓘ provisions on dispute settlement mechanisms ⓘ provisions on environmental protection ⓘ provisions on planned measures and notification ⓘ |
| establishes | Nile River Basin Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frameworkFor | future protocols and detailed agreements on Nile water use ⓘ |
| fullName | Cooperative Framework Agreement on the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | rights and obligations of Nile Basin states regarding Nile waters ⓘ |
| involves | Nile Basin countries ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalNature | framework agreement ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | Nile Basin states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyCategory |
downstream Nile Basin states
ⓘ
upstream Nile Basin states ⓘ |
| partyType | sovereign states ⓘ |
| principle |
cooperation among Nile Basin states
ⓘ
equitable and reasonable utilization ⓘ information sharing and notification ⓘ obligation not to cause significant harm ⓘ protection and conservation of the Nile Basin ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ water security for all Nile Basin states ⓘ |
| purpose |
equitable utilization of Nile waters
ⓘ
establishing a permanent Nile River Basin Commission ⓘ sustainable management of Nile Basin water resources ⓘ |
| region | Nile Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
entire Nile River Basin
ⓘ
surface and groundwater within the Nile Basin ⓘ |
| shortName | CFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic studies on Nile water law
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policy debates on Nile Basin cooperation ⓘ |
| topic |
hydropolitics in the Nile Basin
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international river basin management ⓘ transboundary water governance ⓘ |
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