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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… in terms of management issues, implying that current degradation and pollution, as well as the pressure on natural … 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 …
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E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… the geologic profile where the pores or voids between the soil particles are completely filled with water. A geologic … below the surface under dozens or hundreds of meters of soil where they cannot be viewed or explored easily, can make … interference activities must avoid or minimise land degradation, including soil erosion, compaction, geomorphic …
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Water-related conflict and security in Southern Africa: The SADC Protocol on shared watercourses

… the other, military action itself causes en- vironmental degradation.6 Since the end of the Cold War, discussions … which can affect the quality of the air, water, soil, ma- rine and coastal environment and pose a threat to … by pollution of water bodies or land resources, including soil, the consequences have resulted in severely negative …
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The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers

… the other, military action itself causes en- vironmental degradation.6 Since the end of the Cold War, discussions … which can affect the quality of the air, water, soil, ma- rine and coastal environment and pose a threat to … by pollution of water bodies or land resources, including soil, the consequences have resulted in severely negative …
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International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review 2014

… the other, military action itself causes en- vironmental degradation.6 Since the end of the Cold War, discussions … which can affect the quality of the air, water, soil, ma- rine and coastal environment and pose a threat to … by pollution of water bodies or land resources, including soil, the consequences have resulted in severely negative …
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Feasibility study on establishing transboundary cooperation in the potential Tara-Drina National Park

… of the region’s groundwa- ter, surface water, air and soil can be evaluated as very favourable, which is a … however, the issue remains at the regional level. Soil quality is generally good, reflecting also the land use … extraction). The fol- lowing issues can be emphasized: • Degradation of freshwater habitats by alterations of the …
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Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc

… some 5 million supporters. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the earth's natural environment and to build a … excessive fishing and forestry. All of this led to degradation of key habitats and threats to globally … estuary, swamp drying and amelioration into agricultural soil (Soldo and Mesec, 2010). Various forms of human …
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Share - Managing water across boundaries

… risks of conflict, overutilization and further ecosystem degradation. Basins, rather than boundaries, define the best … 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 …
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Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa

… cost effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.”40 Similarly the CBD notes in its preamble: “… … affects water supply and quality and it also impacts upon soil fertility. Land use patterns may also contribute to … has been to prevent biodiversity loss and environmental degradation and not to safeguard development interests. TBNRM …
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Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region

… cost effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.”40 Similarly the CBD notes in its preamble: “… … affects water supply and quality and it also impacts upon soil fertility. Land use patterns may also contribute to … has been to prevent biodiversity loss and environmental degradation and not to safeguard development interests. TBNRM …
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