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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… Canada and the United States have retained their own long-standing wetland definitions, which are enshrined in … from soils, leaving behind salts in the topsoil and standing waters. This process of salinisation reduces the … activities are governed by a nine-member Standing Committee (established in 1987) which includes …
Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… Oxygen BOT Build-Operate-Transfer CESCR United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights CRP … (WCD, 2000). The report also found that by creating standing bodies of water, hydroelectric facilities may have … In such a system, “[a]ll public authorities have official standing, and no individual group serves as the final, …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… parasites, and other contaminants that proliferate in standing and slow-moving waters. A recent case study in … terms, the process could be perceived as affording legal standing to the environment, a notion that has yet to be … rivers and lakes worldwide, a 1971 report submitted to the Committee of Natural Resources by the UN Secretary General …