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

… 39 2. No significant harm … by 2050, to thrive let alone survive will depend in no small part on how freshwater resources are managed over … body would be captured under the more specific companion rule related to pollution prevention and abatement, discussed …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… of the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System Agreement No 1 - Terms of Reference for the Monitoring and Exchange of … in hydro-geological and related sciences. As a general rule, provisions concerning institutional arrangements, the … the whole. Article 7 - Obligation not to cause significant harm 1. Watercourse States shall, in utilizing an …
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The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers

… challenges.8 However, its precise meaning remains unclear. No universally accepted definition has yet been formulated, … security threats, in- cluding a description of the ‘rule of law’ concept. Next, the paper gives three exam- ples … equity; re- sponsibility for transboundary harm; transparency, public participation and access to …
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E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… the linkages with the obligation not to cause significant harm will be analyzed. Purpose: The objective of this class … in the scope of surface water agreements but with no detailed attention to the specific characteristics of … its consequences can constitute a form of transboundary harm, the obligation to prevent, reduce and control pollution …
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Modern water rights : Theory and practice

… rights administration - Experience, issues and guidelines (No. 70 of 2001), and Preparing national regulations for water … the courts have made some modest modifications to the rule of capture, described above, by limiting pumping when it is: (1) wasteful; (2) maliciously done to harm a neighbour; or (3) causing land subsidence to another …
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Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability

… risen and fallen because of groundwater. The history of no region tells this story bet- ter than the Middle East - … water governance capacity at the national level. As RULE presents, reforms in water governance must be … by rules in international law aimed at pre- venting harm between States or at remedying the consequences of harm. …
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E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… whether in excess of natural recharge or where no recharge occurs, can deplete the aquifer. It can also … an example, the Water Resources Management Act of Namibia, No. 11 of Dec. 2013 provides: Para. 63 – Wastage of … controlled activities or aquifer interference Para. 345 – Harm to aquifers and waterfront land (1) A person who harms …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 7.1 No awareness, no action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … statistics to specific elements of the ecosystem. “AS A RULE OF THUMB, SHALLOW, WIDE RIVERS TEND TO SHOW MORE … of these instru- • the duty not to cause significant harm to other riparian states;101 • the obligation to …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… Practical advances are urgently needed; there is no simple blueprint for action, due to the inherent … of ‘equitable and reasonable use’ ■■ The concept of ‘no-harm’, i.e. that all resource development and management is … level and unit price per unit volume (0.002 €/m3) Cap rule transaction cost 100 € divided by the number of players …
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Transboundary Aquifers and Groundwater Systems of Small Island Developing States: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or any … names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademark or copyright laws. … utilization; (b) the principle of not causing significant harm; (c) the principle of cooperation and information …
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