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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… rates of evapotranspiration. Planting forests for wood and carbon increases the amount of green water used by forests … metals. POPs are toxic substances composed of organic (carbon- based) chemical compounds and mixtures that persist … and natural biodiversity. Irrigated land may also help offset carbon emissions, since certain crops can help absorb …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… in particular are now thought to perform important carbon sequestration functions. These 'carbon sinks' absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and … A working definition is that "wetland losses must be offset by wetland gains".36 An area-based approach of this …