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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… Linkages With Local Communities and the Private Sector.. 76 7 Developing Legal Frameworks for Wise Use 79 7.1 … Interest 148 11.3 Conservation Strategies Based on Public Acquisition of Wetlands 150 11.4 Legislative … Intergovernmental Organisations 298 25.1.2 Creation of Public-private Partnerships for Regional Cooperation 299 …
Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas
… 25 3. Effects of shale gas sector development on other economic sectors … in 2000–2013 in the United States, “approximately 3,900 public water systems were estimated to have had at least one … beings. This issue has attracted the attention of the public, as any potential contamination of aquifers by such …
Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… sometimes obligation) to operate, maintain and invest in a public utility for a given number of years. conjunctive … from, groundwater, such as household connections, public standpipes, boreholes, protected dug wells, protected … universities, government agencies, NGOs and the private sector. The views expressed in the various chapters are …
Issues in water law reform
… goals underlying the conception of water resources as a public good and the Government as guardian and allocator of … allocation decisions and the role of the private sector. These being issues of general significance to the … and a widespread opportunity has been given for making public submissions. The interface between water in waterways, …
Sources of international water law
… for applying the laws and regulations relating to customs, public health, precautions against the diseases of animals … in these ports to navigation, must not be withheld from public use to an extent beyond what is reasonable and fully … waterway as the diversity of local circumstances permits. Public services of towage or other means of haulage may be …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… produce considerable returns for both investors and the public at large. For example, wetlands have been calculated … are coming under increasing pressure from the public to institute new and innovative policies and … are coming under increasing pressure from the public to institute new and innovative policies and …
Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… a Pollution-Free Planet Toxic heavy metal pollution is a public health risk, especially for children and 2011b). … rates 2014). breast cancer is not widely accepted among public health experts, a number of studies Towards a … to the global atmosphere. Besides the use of mercury, this sector is also closely linked to deforestation, land …