text: with regard to ecosystems and natural resources that come within the jurisdiction of more than one State, ,15.4/ See generally the commentnries to articles 6 and 7, Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its thirty-ninth session UfMal LtfmLmi.sL~ d!.QLtY-m.d_aesaiunlWU (A/42/10), pp. 70 .Qt.Aey., and 83 &a~., respectively. For example, paragraph (1) of the commentary tc article 7, referring to the obligation of equitable and reasonable utiliaatibz laid down in article 6, states as follower “The latter rule ig necessarily general and flexible, and requires for its proper application that States take into account concrete factors pertaining to the international watercourse in question, as well as to the needs and uses of the watercourse States concerned. What is tquitablo and reasonable utilisation in 811 iIldividua1 case will therefore dopcnd upon a weighing of all relovirnt fi\ctors and Circumstances.” Ibid., p. 83. 1551 Thuti, 1 or HxRlnple, St,itt-.t) A would be under no obligation to rcpni t appreciable harm it had suffered solely as R rnsu.‘tt of the conduct tit’ Stato 8. I’Jtl/ United Natiorls Convent~ion on t.hu l,i\W OK t.he Sea, at.t..ic.le 194, para. 1.(5) There is ample precedent for the obligation contained in in practice of States and the work of international organisations. Illustrations of theoe authorities are provided in the following paragraphs. W/ (6) Provisions concerning the protection of the ecosystems of international watercourses may be found in a number of agreements. For example, in the 1975 Statute of the Uruguay River, Argentina and Uruguay agree to co-odinate, through a commission established under the agreement, “appropriate measures to prevent the alteration of tho ecological balance, and to control impurities and other harmful elements in the river and its catchment area”. m/ The parties further undertake to “agree on measures to regulate fishing activities
analysis: The text appears to be discussing international law and agreements related to the management and conservation of natural resources, specifically watercourses and ecosystems. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on international governance and cooperation. The examples provided, such as the Statute of the Uruguay River, further support this interpretation.