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Modern water rights : Theory and practice

… ISBN 978-92-5-105624-0 ISSN 1014-6679 Modern water rights Theory and practice FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 92 … ....................................... 9 2.2.1. Rights to surface water … taking and use of water from natural sources whether from surface water bodies or groundwater. It is important, …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… The greening of water law: Managing Freshwater Resources for People and the … as human populations swell and economies expand. Both surface and groundwater resources are being depleted and … in a system of hydrological interdependence, encompassing surface and groundwater resources, glaciers, lakes, and …
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Preparing national regulations for water resources management: Principles and practice (2nd edition)

… Preparing national regulations for water resources management Principles and practice Stefano … 1 I. ALLOCATING WATER FOR USE: WATER RIGHTS AND PERMITS … and "non-point" sources; and controlling development of surface water resources and of groundwater (Chapters I–IV). …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… for Economic Cooperation and Development ■■ GWP – Global Water Partnership ■■ IGRAC – International Groundwater … Groundwater balance and recharge 10 3.5 Groundwater and surface water interaction 13 3.6 Summary: Critical issues in … 10 Groundwater and Environment 10.1 Introduction 4 10.2 Surface and groundwater interaction 4 10.3 Groundwater …
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Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability

… arts graphiques S.A. Available from: IUCN Global Water Progrmamme Rue Mauverney 28 1196 Gland Switzerland Tel … groundwater management demands coordina- tion with surface water management for conjunctive use and that local … and abstraction pressures, including interactions with surface water management. Understanding aquifer …
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E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… include prohibiting or limiting certain polluting or water- using activities, such as limiting the use of … and drainage. The class will also discuss the use of land surface zoning and the creation of protected areas, which are … pollution, and groundwater pollution caused by polluted surface water. Additional legal mechanisms address …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… System (SASS) [2002] ........................ 6 III. WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTALTREATIES CONTAINING … has so far only rarely taken account of groundwater. While surface water treaties abound, groundwater is either … scope of these instruments, mainly if it is "related" to surface waters, or it is not mentioned at all. Only few legal …
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E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:The "Greening" of Water Law: Implementing Environment-Friendly Principles in … nature of groundwater resources, located below the surface under dozens or hundreds of meters of soil where they … often serve as habitats for various species and supply surface waterbodies with some of their volumes. 2.3. Threats …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Transboundary Aquifers and Groundwater Systems of Small Island Developing States: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… 1 SummARY FOR POLICY mAKERS ‘Aquifer’ means a permeable water-bearing geological formation underlain by a less … integral part of the water cycle, inextricably linked to surface water and ecosystems. It is ubiquitous and represents … which now consists of 199 transboundary aquifers having surface expression of more than 5,000 km2, or of significant …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… ‘Flow’ sets out a path from conflict over limited water resources and environmental degradation to a water … member states to achieve "Good Status" (GS) in all surface and groundwater.5 Good Status is a combination of … level and maintain water levels within 200 mm of ground surface in Spring protection of target flows identified in …
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