Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the Water Resources (Harmonia v. Mercadia)
Topics: Transboundary Water Resources: Diversion of a River & Transboundary Aquifers, Transboundary Harm
Location: Boston Park Plaza & Towers, Boston, Mass.
Date: April 11, 1987
World Champion: Georgetown University Law Center (USA) Team Members – John G. Bickerman, Bernadette V. Brennan, Philip T. Inglima, Robert L. Quinlan, Judith L. Wheat
World Runner Up: Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven (Belgium) Team Members – Arne Guterman, Jan Inghelram, Flip Petillon, Jan Vreys
Best Oralist (Championship Round): Philip T. Inglima, Georgetown University Law Center (USA)
Championship Round Judges:
- John Wm. Reifenberger, Jr. – Professor of Law, Detroit College of Law
- Paul C. Szasz – Director, General Legal Division, Office of Legal Affairs – United Nations Secretariat
- Steven C. McCaffrey – United Nations, International Law Commission
Problem Author(s):
- John Wm. Reifenberger, Jr. – Professor of Law, Detroit College of Law
- Michael J. Vechsler – Legal Adviser, Canadian Section, International Joint Commission
- James G. Chandler – Legal Adviser, U.S. Section, International Joint Commission
Jessup Fellow: Jonathan Clark Green
Administrative Assistant: Pamela M. Young
Best Oralist (International Rounds): Anne Stafford, McGill University (Canada)
Best Oralist (US rounds): David Wesley, University of Alabama
Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award) National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award) National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Best Memorial – Int’l. Rounds (Alona E. Evans Award): National University of Singapore (Singapore) (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds – Rutgers Award): University of Washington (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial (US rounds): Southwestern University (Applicant and Respondent)
Competition Statistics:
Number of Teams Worldwide: 268
Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 40
Number of Countries: 39
Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 27
Competition Results:
- Overall Team Rankings (International Rounds)
- Overall Team Rankings (US Rounds)
- Oralist Rankings (International Rounds)
- Oralist Rankings (US Rounds)
- Memorials Rankings (International and US Rounds)
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