Hardberger, Amy2016-08-032016-08-032016-08-0117 Or. Rev. Int'l. L. 307 (2016)1543-9860https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2002034 pagesFrom the moment States created political boundaries to define their territory, they have shared water. There are 263 transboundary lake and river basins worldwide and 300 known transboundary aquifer systems. Whenever sharing is present, the opportunity for conflict is too. Climate change and increasing population are only two factors that may lead to increasing conflict if attention is not given to these situations.en-USAll Rights Reserved.Water rightsTreatiesClimate changeArticle