One of the most vital resources is water and since water does not recognize boundaries, it gave rise to international disputes. One of the issues that may arise is when a downstream state builds a dam which could cause flooding to the state upstream. One case example is the Gut Dam Case when Canada built a dam with the US consent in the St. Lawrence River located between US and Canadian territory. The purpose with the dam was to enrich the navigation on the river but sadly, Lake Ontario's water level increased and caused flooding damages on the citizens of the US in the area. However, the US gave its consent on two conditions: Canada shall remedy effects on the water levels of the Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River, and Canada shall compensate
