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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 … offers a fresh look at the theory and practice of modern water rights, from a comparative law angle. It sheds light on … pumping is likely to be necessary meaning that the abstraction of water is more expensive. Modern water rights – …
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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 … policy aims to reduce UNEP’s carbon footprint. Water in crisis i The greening of water law: Managing … of environmental effects during the application for water abstraction and effluent discharge permits. The Act also …
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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 … 134 4. CONTROLLING POLLUTION THROUGH PERMITS FOR THE ABSTRACTION AND USE OF WATER ............. 136 5. CONTROLLING …
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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 +41 22 999 0000 Fax + 41 22 999 0002 water@iucn.org www.iucn.org/recources/publications 3 4 … globally significant aquifers is not sustainable Global abstraction of groundwater has at least tripled over the last …
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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 … Centre ■■ imawesa – Improved Management of Agricultural Water in Eastern and Southern Africa ■■ IWMI – International … ecosystems (GDEs) 8 10.5 Groundwater over-abstraction 10 10.6 Environmental aspects of groundwater …
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E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… the different causes of pollution ranging from unsuitable abstraction practices to point- and non-point source … include prohibiting or limiting certain polluting or water- using activities, such as limiting the use of … areas or the capture zones of the main areas of potable water-supply abstraction. In addition, it will introduce the …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… ‘Flow’ sets out a path from conflict over limited water resources and environmental degradation to a water management system that reduces poverty, ensures healthy … the setting of an environmental flow. Clear objectives and abstraction scenarios need to be defined To set an …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… System (SASS) [2002] ........................ 6 III. WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTALTREATIES CONTAINING … 1998] .............................. 75 9. Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and … over the last fifty years, come under pressure from over-abstraction and pollution, seriously threatening their …
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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 Contemporary Water Law Book: E1 - Regulation of the Environment-Support … restrictions or limitations to ensure that the total abstraction of water permitted from an aquifer does not …
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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 permeable layer, with the water contained in the saturated zone of the formation; … development. 4. On many small islands, groundwater abstraction only occurs within small, thin, alluvial (or …
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