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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… Protection of Environmental Flows 199 14.4 Transverse Integration: Conservation of Riverbanks and Flood Plains 201 … framework is needed to incorporate the polluter pays principle into sectoral policies and to ensure that polluters … between States or under the auspices of regional economic integration organizations such as the European Union. …
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Modern water rights : Theory and practice

… waters.17 The common law did, however, maintain the principle of Roman law that flowing waters are publici juris. From this basic principle, two divergent approaches to water law and water … as far as water rights regimes are concerned. The fourth Principle has been in many ways the most controversial. It is …
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Transboundary Lakes and Reservoirs: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… principles of customary international water law: (a) the principle of equitable and reasonable utilization; (b) the principle of not causing significant harm; (c) the principle of cooperation and information exchange; (d) the …
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Transboundary River Basins: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

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