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Transboundary Aquifers and Groundwater Systems of Small Island Developing States: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… Small Islands Developing States 502 Transboundary Aquifers-Country Segments >200 Experts from 76 countries consulted … are projected to develop in a number of national country segments. These are located mainly in Sub-Saharan … access to all data in the TWAP groundwater database developed by UNESCO-IHP. The Information Management System …
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The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers

… several coun- tries, organizations and initiatives have developed working definitions.9 The Millen- nium Project,10 … were given individual instructions and a hypothetical, country-specific, negotiating mandate and were guided by … the selection process, a balance between develop- ing and developed countries, equitable geographical distribution, and …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … have recognised the non-consumptive use of water and developed special domestic legislation to provide for it. A … national policies and laws on environ- mental flows can be developed. There is no ‘quick-fix’: domestic legislation …
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Modern water rights : Theory and practice

… rights it is important to clearly recognize that each country faces unique water issues. What is normal and … food, clothing and housing. The "Right to water" was developed in General Comment 15 on the Covenant by the … two divergent approaches to water law and water rights developed: the doctrine of "riparianism" and the doctrine of …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… instruments concluded between member states of a federal country, which either deal exclusively with groundwater or … in international law8 (iv) Functions to manage the tools developed under the SASS project (hydrogeologic data base and … ratify, accept, approve or accede to this Convention; (k) "developed country Parties" means developed country Parties …
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Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability

… on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or its authorities, or … Groundwater is a vulnerable resource. As schemes are developed to pump out huge quantities of water, and with the … locate suitable sites for boreholes • Groundwater can be developed relatively cheaply and progressively to meet demand …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… on human timescale. As a result, a broad consensus has developed in AMCOW and in ANBO/INBO, (African (International) … transboundary nature of water as rivers flow from one country to the next. International development cooperation in … City, Dhaka, Dar es Salaam, etc.) ■■ Groundwater is under-developed in many parts of the continent ■■ Additional and …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… iiiacKnoWleDGeMents Acknowledgements This publication was developed by the Division of Environmental Law and … and effluent discharge permits. The Act also empowers the country’s water minister to establish ‘safe yields’ when … from universal or comprehensive. Many nations, in both the developed and developing world, have yet to embrace the …
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Preparing national regulations for water resources management: Principles and practice (2nd edition)

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E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… the time its effects are felt. Domestic legislation has developed legal responses to each of type of polluting event, … Water quality objectives and threshold values are often developed by domestic legislation to serve as benchmarks. … For drinking water the most stringent guidelines are developed. An important guidance document in this field can …
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