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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… The greening of water law: Managing Freshwater Resources for People and the … pollution is an emerging, if not already established, customary international legal norm.132 The 1911 Madrid … Texts, UN Doc. ST/LEG/SER.B./12 438 (1960). 132 Customary international law refers to international law that …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2005 Groundwater in international law Compilation of treaties and other legal instuments … where such an exemption is provided for in national law or customary practice, taking into account the public interest … State Parties undertake to respect the existing rules of customary or general international law relating to the …
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Modern water rights : Theory and practice

… and practice of modern water rights, from a comparative law angle. It sheds light on a number of key features of such … rights. Such influences are still found in so-called "customary" or "local" law practices as well as influences … from religious law such as the Hadiths of Islam. Customary or local law continues to play an important role in …
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Transboundary Aquifers and Groundwater Systems of Small Island Developing States: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… Definitions from the UNGA Resolution 63/124 on the “Law of Transboundary Aquifers” and the draft articles … aquifer countries are bound by a few principles of customary international water law: (a) the principle of … of transboundary aquifers, in addition to the core customary law principles listed above. However, the …
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The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers

… i International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review 2014 Melissa Lewis, Ed … has arguably acquired the status of being a principle of customary international law through its reiteration in … by the Nicaraguan government in accordance with their customary laws46 – a remarkable recognition of customary laws …
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Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability

… Groundwater Management and Protection Chapter 3. Policy, Law and Institutions for Groundwater Governance 3.1 … lie at the heart both of what is commonly referred to as customary international law and of negotiations among States … MANAGEMENT ARE GOVERNED bY RULES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW.” Customary international law is binding on all States and is …
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E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:The "Greening" of Water Law: Implementing Environment-Friendly Principles in Contemporary Water Law Book: E1 - Regulation of the Environment-Support Function … evidence of trends and priorities in the development of customary international law. State conduct in the form of …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 5.2 International law and other instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … 2000. Step 4. Check for binding provisions in treaties and customary law Some of the above treaties contain binding … only reflected in treaties, but also in custom, although customary law in this area is increasingly becoming reflected …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… Hydrological Program United Nations International Law Commission Village Water-Supply Council World Health … be revised in the light of more reliable information. ■■ Customary rights should be dealt with comprehensively, either … charges and settling water disputes in accordance with customary rules. In principle, the WUAs represent the …
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