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Modern water rights : Theory and practice
… rights is not a phenomenon that is restricted to the water sector. In the fisheries sector, for example, there is … may include navigation, hydropower and recreational uses. Public perceptions of water are often focussed on excessive … of water scarcity and levels of rainfall are matters of public interest and concern. Consequently in discussing water …
Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments
… 59 8. Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice … measures: Article 19 - Capacity building, education and public awareness, Article 20 - Financial resources, Article … and legal persons and institutions, whether in the public sector or the private sector, should contribute to the …
Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability
… prin- ciples include efficiency, equity, sustainability, public participation, transparency, accountability, sub- … local water user associations, while ensuring effective public participation. Coordination of water institutions is … sources • Allocation of funds for investment in the water sector River Basin Authority Basin / Sub basin • Coordination …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… flows is a relatively new issue for the water sector. Generally, there is a lack of awareness throughout the sector and the general public of the concept and its application. Success in … the ‘Reserve’, which is held and managed on behalf of the public to sustain basic human and ecological requirements. In …
The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers
… of non- governmental organizations and the private sector are also eligible. Between 2004 and 2015, 375 course … Review 2004, 103–108. 49 Akpezi Ogbuigwe, ‘The Role of Public Participation and Ethics in Environmental Law … to the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice …
Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual
… next. International development cooperation in the water sector is therefore increasingly supporting transboundary … of the groundwater resource and its ‘invisibility’ to the public eye. As a result, many African multi-state basin … replicate, and expand existing frameworks for enhancing public participation and awareness raising to address …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… produce considerable returns for both investors and the public at large. For example, wetlands have been calculated … are coming under increasing pressure from the public to institute new and innovative policies and … are coming under increasing pressure from the public to institute new and innovative policies and …