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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… regulated and modified human-engineered systems. These “developed” systems have typically been designed solely for … Although the role of law in society varies from country to country, the central importance of water law is … farming’s role as a source of food and income, in both developed and developing countries, is increasing in …
20 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

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

… carried forward by an expanding network of regional and country offices, located principally in devel- oping … does not imply that other countries or regions have not developed similar or better legal instruments, or that one … Iraq being but one example. Such communities have often developed low-impact technologies for 9 23 24 25 26 27 The …
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Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … point in the United Kingdom). There are likely to be developed futures markets (NYMEX or ICE). Not all gas is … used in conventional extraction. Hydraulic fracturing was developed in the late 1940s and initially used to stimulate …
20 Jun 2026 Literature

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Nations Environment Programme and is shifting from the developed to emerging economies, which are often poorly … produced United Nations 2011). Of this, countries in the developed world waste as much food as is produced in all of … industrial activities and technologies from one country to another. e-waste and the dismantling of ships, and …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Issues in water law reform

… of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, … drainage. Predictably, legislative rules have only been developed as allocations have increased to levels where all … tailor-made for each catchment by a water allocation plan, developed and promulgated by the relevant catchment water …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… iiiacKnoWleDGeMents Acknowledgements This publication was developed by the Division of Environmental Law and … and effluent discharge permits. The Act also empowers the country’s water minister to establish ‘safe yields’ when … from universal or comprehensive. Many nations, in both the developed and developing world, have yet to embrace the …
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Sources of international water law

… (without regard to the local interest of the place or the country where they are established) shall find them necessary … particular, an international watercourse shall be used and developed by watercourse States with a view to attaining … appropriate measures and best environmental practices are developed and implemented for the reduction of inputs of …
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Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and well being. They are, in fact, an integral part of a country’s economy and should be both protected and enhanced … and principles, as well as national regimes, have been developed to regulate their navigational and other uses. … vulnerable since their immune systems are not fully developed. The poor are the most likely to have inadequate …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… the time its effects are felt. Domestic legislation has developed legal responses to each of type of polluting event, … Water quality objectives and threshold values are often developed by domestic legislation to serve as benchmarks. … For drinking water the most stringent guidelines are developed. An important guidance document in this field can …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance