The Okavango River Basin is a transboundary basin which serves as an important source of water resources for three riparian Southern African states, namely Angola, Botswana, and Namibia. If not properly managed, the Okavango River Basin is a potential source of conflict amongst the three countries. In order to reduce the likelihood of disputes among riparian states, the Governments of Angola, Botswana, and Namibia have signed and ratified an agreement establishing the institutional framework for the management of the shared water resources. This article discusses the legal aspects of the institutional arrangements in the Okavango River Basin. It highlights the importance of river basin organizations in the effective management of transboundary watercourses. This article concludes that the institutional arrangements between the riparian states with access to the Okavango River provide the framework for resolving possible disputes peacefully. Further, it concludes that these institutional arrangements promote co-operation over the management of the shared water resources.

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跨界水资源管理的法律问题：对奥卡万戈河流域政府间制度安排的分析

奥卡万戈河流域是一个跨界流域，是南部非洲三个沿岸国家，即安哥拉、博茨瓦纳和纳米比亚的重要水资源来源。如果管理不当，奥卡万戈河流域可能会成为这三个国家之间冲突的潜在根源。为了减少沿岸国家之间发生争端的可能性，安哥拉、博茨瓦纳和纳米比亚政府签署并批准了一项协议，建立了管理共享水资源的制度框架。本文讨论了奥卡万戈河流域制度安排的法律方面。它强调了流域组织在有效管理跨界水道中的重要性。本文的结论是，可以进入奥卡万戈河的沿岸国家之间的制度安排为和平解决可能的争端提供了框架。此外，它得出的结论是，这些制度安排促进了在共享水资源管理方面的合作。