Professor Alistair Rieu-Clarke

Professor

School: Northumbria School of Law

Professor Rieu-Clarke's research interests lie in the interface between international law, sustainable development and transboundary waters. Alistair’s research has taken him to many of the major transboundary river basins in the world, and he has conducted several major multi-disciplinary research projects in Europe, Southern and Eastern Africa, Central America and South-East Asia. Since September 2017, Alistair has been working as a legal advisor to one of the UN agencies responsible for the implementation of the SDGs, namely the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). As well as working for UNECE on SDG6.5.2 (transboundary water cooperation), Alistair has assisted in the implementation of the pilot reporting mechanism under the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.

Campus Address

Room 343, City Campus East
School of Law, Northumbria University
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
NE1 8ST

Email Alistair

@ProfRieuClarke

Key Publications

Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
Collaborative versus adversarial approaches to addressing transboundary water disputes – what do implementation committees have to offer?, Rieu-Clarke, A. 2 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law
Implementing Transboundary Water Agreements, Rieu-Clarke, A. 15 Apr 2025
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Nile Basin 10 years on: are we any further forward?, Yihdego, Z., Rieu-Clarke, A., Cascão, A. 4 Jul 2025, In: Water International
Editorial: Doubling global hydropower capacity by 2050 – what about the transboundary dimension?, Edum, C., Rieu-Clarke, A., McIntyre, O., Tignino, M. 2 Jul 2024, In: Frontiers in Climate
Checklist for Assessing the international law applicable to transboundary hydropower, Adjei, B., Daza Vargas, A., Devlaeminck, D., Hensengerth, O., Kasimbazi, E., Lingjie, K., McIntyre, O., Rieu-Clarke, A., Spĳkers, O., Wouters, P. 2023
Do needs motivate the exchange of data in transboundary waters?: Insights from Africa’s shared basins, Mukuyu, P., Lautze, J., Rieu-Clarke, A., Saruchera, D., McCartney, M. 17 Nov 2023, In: Water International
Advances in Monitoring Transboundary Water Cooperation? Reflecting on the Development and Implementation of SDG Indicator 6.5.2, Rieu-Clarke, A., Bernardinib, F., Tiefenauer-Linardon, S., Aurelid, A. 3 Apr 2022, In: Water International
Can reporting enhance transboundary water cooperation? Early insights from the Water Convention and the Sustainable Development Goals reporting exercise, Rieu-clarke, A. 1 Nov 2020, In: Review of European, Comparative and International Environmental Law
The devil’s in the details: data exchange in transboundary waters, Mukuyu, P., Lautze, J., Rieu-Clarke, A., Saruchera, D., McCartney, M. 2020, In: Water International
The duty to take appropriate measures to prevent significant transboundary harm and private companies: insights from transboundary hydropower projects, Rieu-Clarke, A. 1 Dec 2020, In: International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics

PGR Supervision

Milena Oravcova The International Legal Framework for Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment (TEIA) of Hydropower Projects on Shared Rivers Start Date: 01/10/2024