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Global Land Outlook

… the near-surface sedimentary layers and associated groundwater reserve, the plant and animal populations … in gold extraction69 leads to the pollution of surface and groundwater.70 Renewable energy production also impacts land … 70 Ezeh, H.N. 2010. Assessment of Cu, Pb, Zn, and Cd in groundwater in areas around the derelict Enyigba Mines, south …
20 Jun 2026 Literature

B1 - The Principle of Equitable and Reasonable Use

… into effect in 2013.[2] Despite the immense importance of groundwater resources for meeting human needs around the … are intended to support improved cooperation over shared groundwater resources. Though relatively recently elaborated, …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Water Management and Stewardship

… communities of practice that fail to overlap, for example, groundwater tends to work in isolation to surface water, … and initiates local projects to protect the health of the groundwater aquifers that are the ecosystems on which this … available water in the dry season will reduce. Meanwhile, groundwater levels are dropping. The company does not, it …
20 Jun 2026 Literature

The Land in Numbers

… is already used by humans. 7 • Large-scale extraction of groundwater for irrigation leads to a sea level rise of 0.8 … Land footprint Scenarios, 2013, p. 13. 8. International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre. …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Protection, restoration and sustainable use of urban water bodies in India

… over the loss of water bodies essential for maintaining groundwater levels, year- by-year all major cities in India …
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Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide

… humans to effectively control and manage surface water and groundwater. 5 There is an 1 2 Population Division of the … soil environment. ■ The activity does not cause risks to groundwater quality or unreasonable risks to the ecological … use techniques. ■ Gain legal access to surface water and groundwater, and to maintain or improve water quality. ■ Use …
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Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought

20 Jun 2026 Literature

Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… degraded the Ejina Oasis ecosystem through reduction in groundwater level. 96 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … Ministerial By-laws Administrative Provisions for Urban Groundwater Development, Utilization and Protection Issued in … for Watercourses of Rivers Administrative Regulations for Groundwater Resources Administrative Regulations for Water …
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Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches

… can reduce runoff, flooding and soil erosion, improve groundwater infiltration rates and stabilise river flow …
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Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean

… intensive agriculture is threatening natural wetlands and groundwater levels. Over-fishing has damaged stocks of fish … fluorinated mineral water from the existing natural groundwater fonts within the hotel property. This may be … as mangrove forests, to create ponds; • Salinization of groundwater and agricultural land as water seeps out of the …
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