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

… the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is … Union © 1999 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Reproduction of this … specific provisions on conservation of listed sites, reserve creation and international cooperation. It provides a …
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Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… STATES played a pivotal role. Furthermore, the specific nature of mineral rights in the United States, which give … used to onshore hydrocarbon activities, combined with the nature of local mineral rights, which give ownership of …
17 May 2026 Literature

A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… Ecological flows of watercourses 5.3. The environmental “reserve” 5.4. Environmental water entitlements 5.5. … harm or to restore environmental quality under the African Nature Conservation Convention, 2003, Arts. VI(3)(b)(iii), … and to protect the aquatic environment, under the African Nature Conservation Convention, 2003, Arts. VII(1)(a) and …
17 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… many parts of the world, communities actually compete with nature for dwindling supplies, to the detriment of both. Most … many parts of the world, communities actually compete with nature for dwindling supplies, to the detriment of both. Most … imposes safeguards to ensure that the base amount of the reserve is never allocated or applied to other uses. Hence, …
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Issues in water law reform

… in any other manner." In fact, the Act envisages that the nature of relevant transactions will be tailor-made for each … • Before making changes, ensure that the reasons for, and nature of, the proposed changes are well understood by the … • any restrictive order specifying an annual groundwater reserve or a groundwater conservation area; • the existing …
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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights CRP Conservation Reserve Program (United States) DNR Department of Natural … It reviews the hydrology of freshwater systems and the nature and sources of water pollution. It then looks more … of Human and Ecosystem Uses of Water Location of Use Nature of Use Terrestrial uses Instream uses Abstractive uses …
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Sources of international water law

… 1.2.1.1 African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources - Algiers, 15 September 1968 … under its sovereignty or authority. A State which does not reserve the above-mentioned transport to its own flag may, … waterway of international concern, other than dues in the nature of payment for services rendered and intended solely …
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E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… a precautionary approach in view of uncertainty about the nature and extent of a transboundary aquifer or aquifer … particularly in cases of possible uncertainty about the nature and extent of transboundary groundwaters.” 2. Such … barriers. In addition, uncertainty about the transboundary nature of some aquifers, misguided ideas of perceived …
17 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance