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… ISBN 978-92-5-105624-0 ISSN 1014-6679 Modern water rights Theory and practice FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 92 … ....................................... 9 2.2.1. Rights to surface water … taking and use of water from natural sources whether from surface water bodies or groundwater. It is important, …

… IUCN Environmental Law Centre Wetlands, Water and the Law Using law to advance wetland conservation … have more or less permanent water, fed by groundwater, surface springs, streams or run-off, and tend to be dominated … of the water table through maintenance and recharge of surface and underground water supply. Water resource security …

… 1 SummARY FOR POLICY mAKERS ‘Aquifer’ means a permeable water-bearing geological formation underlain by a less … integral part of the water cycle, inextricably linked to surface water and ecosystems. It is ubiquitous and represents … which now consists of 199 transboundary aquifers having surface expression of more than 5,000 km2, or of significant …

… Recommendations 1. Environmental, human and agricultural water stresses often occur in the same transboundary river basins, resulting in competition for water between sectors and between countries. Relative risk … transboundary waters, stretching over 71% of the planet’s surface, in addition to the subsurface aquifers, comprise …

… Collaboration Stefano Barchiesi - IUCN Global Water Programme Rocío Córdoba - IUCN Regional Office for … Union for Conservation of Nature) IUCN Global Water Programme Rue Mauverney 28 1196 Gland Switzerland Tel … irrigation in Guatemala, while in Mexico, 54% of surface water is used for irrigation, 26% for human …