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

… Functions 8 1.3.3 Wetland Attributes 9 2 Wetland Loss and Degradation: Extent and Causes 13 2.1 Estimates of Wetland … phosphorus in vegetation or accumulating them in the sub-soil: this helps to reduce eutrophication of downstream lakes … can simultaneously contribute to species loss by modifying soil acidity and reduce water quality by contributing to …
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The Tacaná Watersheds - Developing untapped potential: Strengthening resilience through cross-sectoral collaboration

… hurricanes as well as volcanic activity. Deforestation and degradation of the upper watersheds and of river banks has … the water and larger-scale farming has degraded the land. Soil erosion resulting from unregulated land use change has … numerous community pilot projects which addressed water, soil and environmental conser-vation. Eighty six pilot …
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Modern water rights : Theory and practice

… there is no property in water percolating through the sub-soil until it has been the object of an appropriation.25 The … directly to or indirectly into a water body or onto the soil." (Garduno, op cit.) Why is this the case? The sheer … the environment, cause aquifer depletion, and/or the degradation of river systems; � fear of change and loss of …
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