text: concerning floods in the report submitted in 1972 by the Committee on International Water Resources Law of thra International Law Association, ILA, ort of the.Fiftv-fi.fth Cora&m. lQaw York. laa (19741, Part II, Flood Control, pp* 43-97. A number of these agceements require consultation, notif ication, the exchange of data and information, the operation of warning systems, the preparation of surveys and studies, the planning and execution\ of flood control measures, and the operation and maintenance of works. 2221 See especially the articles on flood control adopted in 1972 by the International Law Association (w.). ziwA1CN.41421 and Add.1, parss. 2-116. - 174 -suddenly from natural causes, such as floods, the breaking up of ice, landslides or earthquakes , or from human conduct, as for example in the case of industrial accidents. h/ 2.A watercourse State shall, without delay and by the most expeditious means available, notify other potentially affected States and competent international organisations of any emergency originating within its territory. 3. A watercourse State within WIAOSO territory an emergency originates shall, in co-operation with potentially affected States and, where appropriate, competent international organisations, immediatel!: take all practicable measures necessitated by the circumstances to prevent, mitigate and eliminate harmful effects of the emergency. 4.When necessary, watercourse States shall jointly develop contingency plans for responding to emergencies in co-operation, where appropriate, with other potentially affected States and competent international organiahtions, (1) Article 27 deals with the obligations of watercourse States in responding to actual emergency situations that are related to international watercoursets] [systems]. It is to be contrasted with article 26 which concerns the prevention and mitigation of conditions that may be harmful to watercourse States. 22Ii/ Article 27 consists of four paragraphs, which may be reduced to three if the definition presently contained in paragraph 1 is moved to article 1.
analysis: The text appears to be discussing international law and agreements related to water resources, specifically in the context of floods and emergency response. It seems to be focused on the obligations of watercourse states to respond to emergency situations and prevent harm to other states and international organizations. The text does not mention economic development, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, or culture, but rather focuses on the legal framework and responsibilities related to water resources and emergencies.