Treaty on the establishment and functioning of the joint water commission between the government of the Republic of South Africa and the government of the Kingdom of Swaziland

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About Treaty on the establishment and functioning of the joint water commission between the government of the Republic of South Africa and the government of the Kingdom of Swaziland

Signed: 1992/03/13

Agreement Type: treaty, trans-national

Included in Agreement
Riparians - Swaziland, South Africa
Water Resources - Incomati Basin

All Facts about Treaty on the establishment and functioning of the joint water commission between the government of the Republic of South Africa and the government of the Kingdom of Swaziland


This document adds further aspects to The primary issue covered by this document is water quantity.[1]

Comments on this agreement from the TFDD International Freshwater Treaties Database include:Though the treaty does not include Mozambique, "The Commission shall in all its deliberations and in any report presented to the parties have regard for the interests of the Republic of Mozambique in any water resource of common interest. . ." .[1]and regarding allocations: The commission can recommend short-term redistribution of water supplies during droughts..[1]

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Riparians Water Features

Agreement includes riparian- Swaziland, South Africa

Includes Water Resource- Incomati Basin


Projects and Initiatives Agreements and Treaties


Associated organizational projects- Joint Water Commission (JWC) (South Africa and Swaziland)






External Links

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Treaty on the establishment and functioning of the joint water commission between the government of the Republic of South Africa and the government of the Kingdom of Swaziland entry in the Transboundary Freshwater Agreements Database, a Product of the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database. Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University. Additional information about the TFDD can be found at: <http://www.transboundarywaters.orst.edu>. Entry accessed online August 30 2014 at: http://ocid.nacse.org/tfdd/treaties.php?page=full&origin=river&tn=506



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