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… management issues, implying that current degradation and pollution, as well as the pressure on natural resources … cities are built and the earth is cultivated using water, soil and biodiversity. In this respect, each one of us lives … land is drained down into the river or infiltrates the soil and reaches subterranean water reserves, also known as …

… 171 Article 21 | Prevention, Reduction and Control of Pollution 173 21.1 Commentary 173 21.2 Application 179 21.2.1 … rises towards the ground surface. At a certain depth high soil evaporation causes the soluble salts in the local geology to migrate to the soil surface causing problems of high soil salinity. This has …

… 87 5.4.1. Nutrient and pollution reduction in the Black Sea “dead zone” … of resources, and better protection of “the air, soil, water and thus human health.”215 Similarly, they will … The convention aims to prevent land degradation, including soil erosion from water;275 and eroded soil is an important …

… refers to surface flows, groundwater, rainfall and soil moisture within a watershed. In maritime law, the term … minimizing erosion, maximizing water infiltration into the soil, and slowing run-off; by providing over-year storage to … • Providing compensation for costs – e.g., inundated land, pollution, loss of ecosystem services, harmful changes in …