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international waters
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Noun1.international waters - the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nationinternational waters - the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation
body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
briny, main - any very large body of (salt) water
territorial waters - the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction


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The theme of World Water Day 2009, celebrated on Sunday, March 22, is Transboundary Waters, as the United Nations (U.
Today's day long assembly included discussions on defining the scope of "minimal national legislation" for water and sanitation, and discussed sensitive issues including transboundary waters, global climate change, decentralization policies and the right to accessible water and sanitation.
The treaty establishes mechanisms for the approval of certain uses and permission for obstruction or diversion of transboundary waters that may affect flow volumes in either country.
 
 
 
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