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… Economy Initiative which are central to the delivery of resource- efficient, 21st century economies within the goal … be enhanced through improved health and more sustainable resource exploitation and economic development. The benefits … aquifer or removal of the aquifer matrix (e.g., for its mineral content)—could have considerable detrimental …

… 1. Key points Groundwater is a critical freshwater resource worldwide that is indispensable to community … the mining of an aquifer’s matrix (for its hydrocarbon or mineral content) also results in the destruction of an … impacts. Many states view groundwater as a fixed natural resource that is “owned” by the nation under which it is …

… in Africa, and pollution and salini- zation of this resource is often irreversible on human timescale. As a … confined aquifers is usually older, less oxygenated, more mineral- ized, and normally under pressure. Drawdown induced … during infiltration provide groundwater with its essential mineral composition. Groundwater in the recharge areas of …

… law has paid relatively little attention to this resource. Groundwater represents about ninety-seven percent … are leading to ever increasing levels of use of this resource, and to growing reliance on it. Largely as a result … soils including rehabilitation of soil affected by mineral exploitation. Article 8 - Water 1. The Contracting …

… to competing users, and for the protection of the resource from depletion and from pollution - is underpinned … for example, legal regimes that seek to govern natural resource use through short term licences that do not confer … in the form of property rights or quasi property rights on resource users. If for whatever reason, including a lack of …

… as well as effective public administration of the resource, including for compli- ance and enforcement. An … depends on good science, increased finance and water resource management that brings people, sectors and countries … 1.2 Groundwater for Sustainable Development As a hidden resource, the importance of groundwater in social and …

… reflect the professional backgrounds of the lecturers, resource persons and participants (some of whom are already … sessions. Relevant MEA secretariats have also provided resource persons for the Courses. Between 2004 and 4 The … of 291 lecturers, facilitators and other persons acted as resource per- sons during the Course. 2.2 The annual Review …