Resume

• 2011

  Congregation Beth Israel

• 2009

  Lewis & Clark Law School

  Texas A&M University School of Law Program in Natural Resources Systems

  Sullivan & Worcester LLP

  International Water Resources Association (IWRA)

  Cleantech Law Partners

  Texas A&M University School of Law

  Cancun

  Mexico

  I was honored to be appointed Chair of the International Scientific Committee and Bureau for the XVIth World Water Congress

  which was held in Cancun

  Mexico

  May 29 - June 2

  2017. For more information

  please see: http://www.worldwatercongress.com/.

  Chair

  International Scientific Committee and Bureau

  XVIth World Water Congress (International Water Resources Association)

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  Director

  Texas A&M University School of Law Program in Natural Resources Systems

  Fort Worth

  TX

  Professor Eckstein specializes in water and environmental law and policy at both the US and international levels. A member of the law faculty at Texas A&M University

  Professor Gabriel Eckstein teaches various water-related courses

  including US Water Law

  International Water Law

  and Water Pollution Law

  other natural resources-related courses such as Property Law and Oil & Gas Law

  and specialty courses like Law & Science.\n\nProfessor Eckstein has served as an expert advisor and consultant on US and international environmental and water issues to various organizations and programs

  including the Geneva Initiative

  the U.N. Educational

  Scientific

  and Cultural Organization’s International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO-IHP)

  the U.N. International Law Commission (UNILC)

  the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

  the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO)

  the US Agency for International Development (USAID)

  World Commission on Dams

  Organization of American States (OAS)

  the UNESCO/OAS ISARM Americas Programme

  and various local water entities in the United States.

  Professor of Law

  Texas A&M University School of Law

  Washington

  DC

  * Member of the Environment & Natural Resources and Water Resource Development Groups\n* Advises clients in matters related to the management and allocation of fresh water resources\n* Provides counsel on water-related legal and policy issues

  and represents clients in disputes involving the availability

  use and quality of water resources\n* Assists clients in pursuing opportunities involving water conservation and related renewable energy technologies

  Of Counsel

  Sullivan & Worcester LLP

  Professor Eckstein served as Principal Investigator in the Center’s $433

  000 USEPA research grant investigating the presence

  fate

  and regulation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in fresh water systems. He also advised the Center and law school staff on Center-related programs and activities.

  Texas Tech University Center for Water Law & Policy

  President

  International Water Resources Association (IWRA)

  International H2O Solutions

  LLC

  Fort Worth

  Texas

  USA

  International H2O Solutions (www.InternationalH2OSolutions.com) is an international consultancy focusing on legal

  policy

  management

  and dispute resolution issues related to global and transboundary fresh water resources. We are dedicated to providing practical and feasible solutions for regional and cross-border water-related challenges facing nations and communities around the world.\n\nIn the face of growing water scarcity

  expanding populations and economies

  increasing climatic variability

  and other challenge

  we are especially adept at formulating creative solutions to achieve water harmony and security. Our consultants and advisors are some of the most respected authorities in their fields

  with decades of practical

  real-world experience

  and have a sterling reputation for integrity and professionalism. Our fundamental objective is ensuring water for all.\n\nRecent consultancies have included:\n* Advising legal team representing the State of Mississippi in a case before the Supreme Court of the United States against the State of Tennessee over an interstate

  transboundary aquifer;\n* Working with UNDP in Azerbaijan to introduce Integrated Water Resources Management and Integrated Flood Management frameworks and enhance the country's legal regime related to water resources management;\n* Participate on experts team to design and lead workshop on International Water Law

  Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in Kampala

  Uganda for IGAD-INWRMP\n* Lead team of experts for UNESCO to draft statutes for a new ground water commission under the auspices of the African Ministers’ Council on Water\n* Prepare and edit UNEP publication on \"The Greening of Water Law\"\n* Served as neutral mediator and international water law adviser for Track II negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians on transboundary water issues for Geneva Initiative and Quaker Peace and Justice Center

  Principal

  Lewis & Clark Law School

  Cleantech Law Partners

  Professor of Law and George W. McCleskey Chair in Water Law

  Texas Tech University School of Law

• 2007

  Water Policy Institute

  XVIth World Water Congress (International Water Resources Association)

  International H2O Solutions

  LLC

  Water Policy Institute

• 2003

  Served on panel of expert advising UNESCO and UNILC on formulation of draft articles on the law of transboundary aquifers

  UNESCO

  Water

  Sustainability

  Legal Research

  Climate Change

  Water Resources

  Natural Resources Law & Policy

  Public Law

  US Water Law & Policy

  International Relations

  International Water Law and Policy

  Water Policy

  University Teaching

  Legal Issues

  Water Law

  Sustainable Development

  Policy

  Oil & Gas Law

  Renewable Energy

  International Environmental Law

  International Environmental Law & Policy

  Fresh Water Fresh Solutions

  The global consensus is clear: water is both essential and at risk. Something must be done. Who will take action

  and what will be done to solve the water problem? As the United Nations’ International Decade for Action titled \"Water for Life\" comes to a close next year

  potential solutions align public and private actors for the purpose of sustainable resource management.

  Fresh Water Fresh Solutions

  Book Review - Transboundary Water Resources Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach

  Minute 319 is the most recent amendment to the 1944 treaty governing the Colorado River

  shared between Mexico and the United States. The amendment was adopted

  in part

  as a continuing response to the 2010 Mexicali earthquake

  which severely damaged Mexican irrigation infrastructure

  as well as ongoing objectives to address dwindling water supplies in the basin. By implementing measures to share both shortages and surpluses

  and by facilitating long-term collaborative efforts that engender interdependencies

  the amendment commits the parties to cooperate and may serve as a model for other regions sharing limited transboundary freshwater resources.\n\n

  Minute 319: A Cooperative Approach to Mexico-US Hydro-Relations on the Colorado River

  This book provides a comprehensive review of the state of international law as it applies to transboundary groundwater resources and aquifers. The main focus is on recent developments and the emerging international law for transboundary aquifers as reflected in the practice of states and the work of the UN International Law Commission

  UN Economic Commission for Europe

  and International Law Association.\n\nThe author takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject matter and provides the scientific hydro-geological underpinning for the application of law and policy to transboundary groundwater resources. He also addresses the growing global dependence on this hidden resource

  as well as both the historical and scientific context for development of the law.\n\nThe book provides case examples throughout to illustrate the various concepts and developments. These include more detailed examinations of the few existing transboundary aquifer agreements in operation

  such as for aquifers between France and Switzerland and Jordan and Saudi Arabia

  as well as aquifers in North Africa and in South America.

  The International Law of Transboundary Groundwater Resources

  The transboundary nature of water dividing Mexico and the United States (U.S.) transforms the entire border region into an instrument of cooperation

  a source of conflict

  a national security issue

  and an environmental concern. Reasonable data collection and research analysis have been conducted for surface waters by joint governmental institutions and non-governmental bodies. However

  with the exception of the U.S. Transboundary Assessment Act Program (TAAP) (focusing on the Hueco Bolson

  Mesilla Bolson

  San Pedro and Santa Cruz aquifers)

  there is no comparable research

  institutional development

  or assessment of transboundary groundwater issues on the frontier. Moreover

  data collection and methodologies vary between the two countries

  there is no broadly accepted definition of the transboundary nature of an aquifer

  and available legal and policy frameworks are constrained by non hydrological considerations. Hence

  there is a conceptual and institutional void regarding transboundary groundwater resources between Mexico and the U.S. The purpose of this paper is to bridge this void and characterize transboundary aquifers on the Mexico–US border. It reviews existing international frameworks\nfor identifying hydrological and social criteria that characterize an aquifer as transboundary. It\nthen assesses data from both countries to propose where and which aquifers could be considered transboundary.Finally

  the paper proposes an agenda for assessing Mexico–US transboundary aquifers as a means for improving groundwater management in the border region.

  Identifying and characterizing transboundary aquifers along the Mexico-US border: An initial assessment

  Gabriel

  Eckstein

  Texas Tech University Center for Water Law & Policy

• 1993

  Hebrew

  Spanish

  English

  JD & LL.M.

  International Environmental Law

  Recent Developments Editor - American University International Law Review\nFounding Editor - The Human Rights Brief

• 1991

  Master of Science (M.S.)

  International Relations and Affairs

  Florida State University

• 1984

  Dual Bachelor's degree

  Geology/Earth Science

  General and International Relations and Affairs

  Kent State University

• Eckstein Elected as President of International Water Resources Association

  Gabriel Eckstein

  Texas A&M University School of Law professor and Natural Resources Systems Program director

  is the newly elected president of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) . Gabriel Eckstein

  professor of law at Texas A&M...

  Eckstein Elected as President of International Water Resources Association