Water

Hundreds of rivers and lakes cross international borders – here's how we can protect them

View of the Danube River which flows through 10 countries.

The Danube may be the world’s most multinational river, as it flows through 10 countries. Image: Unsplash/Jeannine Williamson

Alistair Rieu-Clarke
Professor of Law, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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The Indus river supplies the water for most of Pakistan’s farms. But it begins in far northern India.
The Indus river supplies the water for most of Pakistan’s farms. But it begins in far northern India. Image: Wikimedia
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