The contribution of the international law commission to international water law: Does it reverse the flight from substance?

Netherlands Yearbook of International Law

Volumn 27, Issue , 1996, Pages 39-73

  Nollkaemper, A ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 2442474775     PISSN: 01676768     EISSN: 15740951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0167676800000490     Document Type: Article

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