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Tripartite Permanent Technical Committee

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The multilateral committee was established 1983 and is based upon the Agreement Relative to the Establishment of a Tripartite Permanent Technical Committee, later Tripartite Interim Agreement for Co-Operation on the Protection and Sustainable Utilisation of the Water Resources of the Incomati and Maputo Watercourses between the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Swaziland (IncoMaputo Agreement). It covers the Incomati, Maputo and Umbeluzi Rivers. It includes Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland.

Relevant Water Law Principles

International water law principles mentioned in legally relevant documents to this organization include: 1997 Convention, equitable and reasonable use and principle of riparian community.

Decision-making Mechanisms

Decisions are taken by consensus

Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

Disputes shall be settled amicably through consultation and negotiations between parties; not been settled within one year, from date upon which such negotiations were requested, it may be submitted to arbitration; arbitral award shall be final and binding; any dispute between the countries concerning interpretation or implementation of agreement shall be settled amicably through consultation and negotiations between the parties The first instance of a dispute between parties is resolved bilaterally between disputing parties through negotiation without RBO involvement.^[1] A further instance of a dispute between parties is resolved externally by a third party using an external mechanism involving third parties.^[1]

Monitoring

Parties shall establish comparable monitoring systems, methods and procedures; parties shall adopt a list of substances the introduction of which, into the water resources of the incomati and maputo watercourses, is to be prohibited or limited, investigated or monitored. Monitoring is performed to ensure environmental aspects and the state of the basin.

Adaptation Mechanisms

Specific adaptation mechanisms include: agreement may be amended at any time by mutual consent of the Parties, by an exchange of notes between the Parties through the diplomatic channels.

Funding and Cost Share

Funded through government contributions. Each government shall bear its own costs.^[1]

1. ^ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Schmeir, Susanne. International River Basin Organization Database. Oregon State University Program in Water Conflict Management and Transformation. Accessed online April 30 2014. http://www.transboundarywaters.orst.edu/research/RBO/index.html

External Links

• International River Basin Organization database — The International RBO Database was created by Susanne Schmeir as part of her PhD research and has been incorporated into the resources hosted by the Transboundary Freshwater Disputes Database at Oregon State University. It is available in a queryable online form, data download.

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