The award recognizes his path-breaking leadership and legal scholarship in international water law.

颁奖词评价他是“国际水资源立法的开拓者和法学专家”。

International law and international water law cannot be enforced: I mean, there is no global policeman.

因为没有（相关的）全球警察。

But, because the international water law cannot be enforced, that means violations of international water law can continue, sometimes without any consequences.

但由于国际水法不能被强制执行，这就意味着违反国际水法的行为可以继续下去，有时不担任何后果。

If the boreholes are tapping into water that's only within that country, then international water law has no bearing.

如果只能在该国境内钻井取水，那么国际水法就不适用了。

So, international water law is not perfect, but I think it's the least worst measure of fairness that's out there.

国际水法并不完美，但我认为这是目前最不糟糕的公平措施。

The other good thing about international water law is it tells you how to distribute the resources that are transboundary or that are international.

国际水法的另一个好处是，告诉你如何分配跨界的或国际的资源。

I don't think international water law could ever be enforced to that degree, but I would certainly like to see more fair water sharing.

我不认为国际水法可以强制执行到这种程度，但我当然希望看到更公平的水资源共享。

But if those boreholes take water from an aquifer, or the groundwater from across the border, then international water law certainly could...can be of help.

但如果这些钻井从含水层中取水，或跨境抽取地下水，那么国际水法当然可以提供一些帮助。