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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 … and ornamental tree. It is now estimated to cover at least 9% of southern Florida, is concentrated in freshwater …
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Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… (Jamieson 2017). due to environmental causes, with at least environmental causes, and more than three countries … Nations Environment Programme and is shifting from the developed to emerging economies, which are often poorly … industrial activities and technologies from one country to another. e-waste and the dismantling of ships, and …
28 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 … to the licensing regime if this is requested by at least one occupier of adjoining land and a widespread …
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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 … the result could be measured in lives saved or, at least, improved human conditions. Given that capitalism has …
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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… in 2000 amongst 189 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations, to be achieved by 2015: … 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 …
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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 … Act of Navigation of each navigable waterway and shall at least include the following: a) the Commission shall be … particular, an international watercourse shall be used and developed by watercourse States with a view to attaining …
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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. … A significant number of such basin treaties apply (at least formally) to surface and groundwater alike so that …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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 … 3,900 public water systems were estimated to have had at least one hydraulically fractured well within a mile [1.6 km] …
28 Jun 2026 Literature