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Modern water rights : Theory and practice

… ISBN 978-92-5-105624-0 ISSN 1014-6679 Modern water rights Theory and practice FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 92 … For example, those who abstract for irrigation or drinking purposes require relatively clean water, whereas … access to water" found in that of South Africa. 9 Clearly drinking water supplied through a reticulation system has …
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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 … typhoid, and dysentery) attributable to a lack of safe drinking water and basic sanitation options. Water pollution … have polluted the region’s aquifers, contaminating drinking water supplies with nitrates at levels that, in some …
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Preparing national regulations for water resources management: Principles and practice (2nd edition)

… Preparing national regulations for water resources management Principles and practice Stefano … 1 I. ALLOCATING WATER FOR USE: WATER RIGHTS AND PERMITS … while the sections of the original Manual dealing with drinking water supply and sanitation, matters that could …
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Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability

… arts graphiques S.A. Available from: IUCN Global Water Progrmamme Rue Mauverney 28 1196 Gland Switzerland Tel … freshwater. Groundwater provides almost 50% of all drinking water worldwide and 43% of all consumptive use of … of groundwater and contamination threatens drinking water supply for hundreds of millions of people. …
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E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… include prohibiting or limiting certain polluting or water- using activities, such as limiting the use of … groundwater with a view to satisfying human water needs (drinking water, domestic uses), protecting public health and … to be met depending on the intended use of the water. For drinking water the most stringent guidelines are developed. …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… System (SASS) [2002] ........................ 6 III. WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTALTREATIES CONTAINING … account specific water-quality requirements (raw water for drinking-water purposes, irrigation, etc.) (d) Take into … 5 per cent of this flow. In both cases transfers of piped drinking water are excluded. … [Omitted: Annex II - …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… for Economic Cooperation and Development ■■ GWP – Global Water Partnership ■■ IGRAC – International Groundwater … that groundwater is the major, and often only, source of drinking water for more than 75 % of the African population. … is highly dependent on groundwater as their primary drinking water source. In regions where people depend on …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… ‘Flow’ sets out a path from conflict over limited water resources and environmental degradation to a water … of benefits to people. These include ‘goods’ such as clean drinking water, fish and fibre, and ‘services’ such as water … use needs like those of hydropower generation, irrigation, drinking water or recreation. Developing an environmental …
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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 … subsurface waters to meet their daily freshwater needs for drinking, cooking and basic hygiene. As a result, regulation …
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The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers

… 47 The UNECE Water Convention and the Support it Gives to the Management … 49 Annukka Lipponen The Effectiveness of EU Water Directives in Promoting Transboundary Water Cooperation … by industrial chemicals and effluent have affected drinking water. Soils have been polluted with pesticides and …
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