As part of Ms. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes' seminar, Ms. Ximena Fuentes, Secretary of State of the Republic of Chile, will give a lecture on February 24 2023 at 11 h 00 entitled : " Water protection and management at the heart of a state's foreign relations ".
The conduct of a state's external relations includes the management of transboundary natural resources, including international rivers and groundwater. Promoting respect for the law enables riparian states to seek stability and cooperation in the management of these shared resources. Recourse to judicial mechanisms can contribute to the search for such stability. The case of the Silala river, which pitted Chile against Bolivia, will be analyzed in particular.
The lecture will be given in English.
