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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… system. A wide range of outcomes, from environmental protection to serving the needs of industries and people, are … of hydropower gene- ration4 or cooling of an industrial plant. However, the timing of the river flow downstream of … to the river after use, presumably via a sewage treatment plant. However this may be some distance from the intake or …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… 1991] ...................... 47 7. Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and … their respective territory and to inspect any facilities, plant, equipment, construction or natural feature relevant … to: (a) prohibit the introduction of exotic animal or plant species; (b) prohibit the use or release of toxic …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… 54 5. Protection of ecosystems … viability of fish and wildlife resources. The Swiss Water Protection Act prescribes water protection targets and … to chew itself to death over thirst for narcotic qat plant, The Guardian (26 February 2010), available at … recommended replacing an existing waste water treatment plant’s secondary treatment section (percolation beds and …
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Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability

… management 2.5 Management Interventions for Groundwater Protection and Remediation 2.6 Checklist: Application of … Most water stored as soil moisture is either taken up by plant roots and moved up through their leaves where it … such as a mine, chemical refinery or sewage treatment plant, and reach the aquifer. In these cases, legislation …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… vulnerability and over-exploitation 11 8.5 Groundwater protection 13 8.6 Summary 15 8.7 References 17 8.8 Exercise … network based on surface water and the water treatment plant, due to aging, lack of investment and lack of mainte- … Runoff River Stream Reservoir Water Treatment Plant Municipal/ Industrial Use Treatment Plant Municipal/ …
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E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… management has to be involved in groundwater quality protection and included in the scope of relevant legislation. … Prevention 2.4. Causes of Low Groundwater Quality 3. The Protection and Control of Groundwater Pollution in Domestic … to combat pollution of groundwater from nitrates and plant protection agents; (d) The definition of objectives and …
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The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers

… on the Convention) as a ‘first re- 19 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and … – Towards a New Governance Structure for Environment Protection and Sustainable Development’, Review 2009, 45–64; … pact on Mozambique; the loss of the Sekhukhune Centre of Plant Endemism; and that no ‘ecological reserve’ had been …
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Modern water rights : Theory and practice

… of water resources to competing users, and for the protection of the resource from depletion and from pollution … Property Rights ITPGRFA International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture IVM/IFM in … Office International des Epizooties OPU Ovum Pick-Up PGR Plant Genetic Resources PIC Prior Informed Consent SARD …
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E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… and Aquifers 2.3. Threats to Groundwater and Aquifers 3. Protection of Groundwater Resources in Domestic Legislation … Protecting Aquifer Integrity and Functioning (Contd) 4. Protection of Groundwater Resources Under International Law … flow into the aquifer and affect groundwater salinity. 3. Protection of Groundwater Resources in Domestic Legislation …
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