What happens when a state abandons a dam project — and its neighbor diverts most of the river instead? Can environmental concerns excuse breaking a treaty? And can a “countermeasure” justify taking control of a shared watercourse?

In this episode, human rights lawyer Leonel Lisboa unpacks the Gabčíkovo–Nagymaros Case (Hungary v. Slovakia). This is episode 4 of Modern Echoes of International Justice, a 10-episode series on how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has shaped sustainability, business, and human rights.

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