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

… floodplains are drained and subsequently irrigated for intensive arable cultivation. Under some laws, the grant of … through fisheries, cattle herding and recession culture farming on the wet nutrient-rich riverbanks. The middle … land use. By 1985, the drainage of available wetlands for intensive agriculture was estimated at 27% for Asia, 6% for …
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Issues in water law reform

… may nevertheless be significant sources of supply. In intensive farming locations, widespread and uncontrolled interruption … for domestic and stock purposes - but not stock subject to intensive farming. 2.3.2 Rights of drainage Part 12 of the …
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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… for hydropower remains unexploited. Structural and capital-intensive engineering solutions – particularly large dams and … groundwater and mountainous glaciers about 1 500 years. Intensive use depletes stored waters and disturbs the natural … of capture fisheries (fishing) and aquaculture (fish farming). The value of inland fisheries is often …
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Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… in the 1990s to account for 2011). Since then, the intensive use of pesticides, alongside improved management …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… calculated, those benefits far exceeded those derived from farming the land, an average of US$5,800 per hectare of … Great Lakes Agreement). The Agreement provides a very intensive and detailed series of provisions on the prevention … the Czech Republic and Poland where deforestation and intensive agriculture and industry on the Czech side is …
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