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Issues in water law reform

… papers presented at the Expert Consultation on Issues in Water Law Reform, convened by FAO in Pretoria, Republic of … for declaring and qualifying rights in distributed surface waters 10 2.4 Techniques for qualifying rights in … to use: • water flowing in watercourses; • distributed surface water collecting or falling on private land; • …
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Sources of international water law

… SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL WATER LAW Some General Conventions, Declarations, Resolutions … of the present Convention: "Watercourse" means a system of surface waters and groundwaters constituting by virtue of … utilization and development of underground and surface water, and shall endeavour to guarantee for their …
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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective … are removed from the atmosphere and deposited on the surface of the earth. baseflow: the sustained or dry weather … both the water bodies that convey the water and the land surface from which water drains into those bodies. club good: …
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A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law Author: Stefano Burchi Scope: This class will … in a manner that does not pollute groundwater or surface waters. Also regulated are changes in land … of water use and volume of use, and differentiate between surface water and groundwater. Part of the proceeds from the …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… The greening of water law: Managing Freshwater Resources for People and the … as human populations swell and economies expand. Both surface and groundwater resources are being depleted and … in a system of hydrological interdependence, encompassing surface and groundwater resources, glaciers, lakes, and …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… IUCN Environmental Law Centre Wetlands, Water and the Law Using law to advance wetland conservation … have more or less permanent water, fed by groundwater, surface springs, streams or run-off, and tend to be dominated … of the water table through maintenance and recharge of surface and underground water supply. Water resource security …
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Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… 2. Regulation 3. The Hydrological Cycle Groundwater 5. Water Scarcity Climate Change 6. Water Pollution 7. Water … evaporates into the atmosphere and returns to Earth’s surface through condensation and precipitation. Evaporation may occur from any wet surface. Most water evaporates from the oceans, since they …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… include prohibiting or limiting certain polluting or water- using activities, such as limiting the use of … and drainage. The class will also discuss the use of land surface zoning and the creation of protected areas, which are … pollution, and groundwater pollution caused by polluted surface water. Additional legal mechanisms address …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… 9 1. Water-related issues … 13 b. Surface water contamination … source rocks are progressively released and migrate to the surface along permeable rocks and natural fractures … for shale gas extraction. To have access to a wider surface of the source rock layer, drilling needs to be …
21 Jun 2026 Literature

C1 - No Significant Harm, Pollution Prevention and Quality Standards

… level of the basin states concerned. The focus is on surface water resources, since a specific module – Module E – is … reduction and control of pollution of transboundary water resources, (b) legal and institutional requirements to …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance