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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… feb/26/yemen-qat-water-drought; K. Hudges, Groundwater Management in Yemen: Legal … al., Estimating The Impact of Global Change on Flood and Drought Risks in Europe: A Continental, Integrated Analysis, … office, London, 1999. Water in crisis 7 Like the drought events noted above, these scenarios also could have …
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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… frequency of extreme weather events such as floods, fires, drought, cyclones and hurricanes (hydro-meteorological … the climate changes, current patterns of water scarcity, drought and floods will shift and have consequent effects on … to and are recharged by surface waters. In times of drought, pumping groundwater contributes to depletion of the …
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Sources of international water law

… problems associated with desertification and/or drought and shall provide support for the harmonious … scientific and technical co-operation, particularly drought early warning systems and information sharing, and … diseases, siltation, erosion, salt-water intrusion, drought or desertification. Article 28 Emergency situations …
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Issues in water law reform

… and control water quality. * Severe water scarcity or drought. • Water pollution prevention and control, through … aggravation of the situation by a long standing process of drought, which has brought important parts of the territory … of aquifers, the uses of the water in the event serious drought or urgent need and, generally, those relating to the …
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E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… in order to elevate the water table and to store water for drought and emergency supplies. Managed recharge can also be …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… undergoing natural change due to flooding, subsidence, drought, sea-level rise or infilling with sediment or organic … varies from 25,000 km2 to less than 10,000 km2 in times of drought. Many wetlands are only 4 7 8 9 10 11 Even though … wetlands as a kind of insurance policy in the event of a drought).34 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 As emphasized in Ramsar's …
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