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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … aim to ensure that biological diversity is conserved and protected and that the natural resources of Lake Tanganyika … the Directive. There are also other, specific controls for protected areas. Pollution control is another area which is …
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Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… assembly and participation in decision-making were protected via the transparency and public participation good … These basins include nearly half of the world’s land area and 40% of the world’s population. Moreover, there are … in the area “had inflicted serious damage on the protected wetlands.”259 Each of the countries had listed one …
17 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… in terms of strengthening international law in this area, and given the fact that many states rely on the goods … and the ecosystems of international watercourses must be protected. Part II | General Principles (Articles 5-10) … every individual has an equal right to pollute and to be protected from pollution.209 Thus, each state would be …
17 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation: international law, policy guidelines and best practice application

… Art. 2 (13) establishes that a river basin refers to the area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a … 4 WFD, Art. 2 (15) defines the river basin district as the area of land and sea made up of one or more neighbouring … variability of resources, whilst enabling the designated area to survive the alterations of the natural world, which …
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Share - Managing water across boundaries

… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … may be used to distribute benefits beyond the project area and across a broad range of economic actors (e.g., … with mayors from the Great Lakes-St Lawrence River basin area held a series of 15 public meetings in Canada and the …
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C1 - No Significant Harm, Pollution Prevention and Quality Standards

17 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Transboundary Lakes and Reservoirs: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… on top of TWAP Transboundary Aquifers (TBAs): TWAP TBA area 17% 16% to help interested parties to find answers to … with very low quality (< 20 per cent of the aquifer area) are transboundary aquifers that are highly impacted by … Major City Groundwater Table Flow Line Dominant Aquifer Area (km2) 991 Max. Elevation (masl) 1344 Aquifer Lithology …
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B2 - Equitable and Reasonable Use of Water Resources in Practice

… basin, including in particular the extent of the drainage area in the territory of each basin State; 2. The hydrology …
17 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Mekong River Basin. Mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management

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Le cadre juridique international du bassin de la Volta

… in the Volta River Basin and its Downstream Coastal Area (Documents de projet, 2003-2007). 123 Le FEM exigeait … Onchocerciasis Control Programme in the Volta River Basin area. Accra, 1 November, 1973. 216 Pour un bilan complet de … Onchocerciasis Control Programme in the Volta River Basin area. Accra (1 November, 1973). Statuts du Comité Technique …
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