Harmon Doctrine Explained

The Harmon Doctrine, or the doctrine of absolute territorial sovereignty, holds that a country has absolute sovereignty over the territory and resources within its borders.^[1]

Background

The doctrine is named after U.S. Attorney General Judson Harmon, who made a comment during the Chamizal dispute, a dispute between USA and Mexico over the Rio Grande in 1895, in reference to international watercourses^[2] —

References

1. Web site: Harmon doctrine . 2020-12-12 . United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
2. Web site: Part 2. Article 5. (5.1.1) Theories of allocation . 2020-12-12 . UN Watercourses Convention.

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Further reading

• What does international law say about water allocation? United Nations Economic Commission for Europe