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The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers
… both the annual Course and this Review share the knowledge and experience of those working in the field of … of single- horned Asiatic rhinoceros in Nepal; to help indigenous people obtain recognition of their rights to land … these issues be addressed. 4.2 Nicaragua – recognition of indigenous peoples’ right to land and natural resources The …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… help inform such decisions by providing information and knowledge on how a river, wetland or coastal ecosystem will … in terms of cultural significance, particularly for indigenous cultures. This intrinsic value is often over- … for resolving conflicts over water rights between indigenous and state systems and between in- and …
Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability
… for Change Chapter 2. Groundwater Systems 2.1 Groundwater Knowledge: The Starting Point for Management Solutions 2.1 … Local or communal governance, as used in tribal or other indigenous settings, is the oldest form of water governance. … a common concern, throughout the world, traditional or indigenous platforms have been devised by local communities …
Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments
… a usable accessible manner and the continuous update of knowledge in the Aquifer Systems should be maintained. In … Article XVII - Traditional rights of local communities and indigenous knowledge 1. The Parties shall take legislative … Convention. 2. The Parties shall require that access to indigenous knowledge and its use be subject to the prior …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… trade, is also a major threat and leads to the decline of indigenous species population. While habitat loss is the … Moreover, the invasive species often compete with the indigenous life, resulting in the disruption of the food … the unique characteristics of groundwater and the state of knowledge surrounding many transboundary aquifers, the …
Modern water rights : Theory and practice
… TBT Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement TK Traditional Knowledge TRIPS Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual … legally qualified. The Act simply says that they must have knowledge in law, engineering, water resource management or … 1999. Gaining access to water: formal and working rules of indigenous irrigation management on Mount Kilimanjaro, …
Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual
… management framework or plan and in fact often without the knowledge or approval of the relevant water management … data archive systems that may be incompatible 3. Lack of knowledge of groundwater resources. 4. Lack of credible/ … ■■ changes in land use – particularly change from indigenous vegetation to agricultur- al land ■■ agricultural …