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

… the Law Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use Clare Shine and Cyrille de Klemm IUCN Environmental … any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. A central secretariat coordinates the IUCN … Earth Summit at Rio has come and gone; concepts such as 'sustainable devel- opment' have entered daily language. We …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… its own activities. This report is printed on paper from sustainable forests including recycled fibre. The paper is … efficient, 21st century economies within the goal of sustainable development. They also form a central pillar in … minister to establish ‘safe yields’ when determining the use of aquifers. Paraguay’s Water Resources Act ranks the …
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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… rather than individual cap on pollution (or resource use), issues individual emission (or use) permits matched by … the inflow and reservoir functions of aquifers, for the sustainable extraction of groundwater. connectivity: the … ensure effective water management, health protection and sustainable development. Good water policies implemented by …
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A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… The growing realization of the need to manage, develop and use freshwater resources in an environmentally sustainable manner has raised the status and importance of … of approved groundwater sustainability plans (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, 2014). 5. “Greening” …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Issues in water law reform

… by Sanford D. Clark 23 3. TRANSFERABILITY OF WATER USE RIGHTS AND THE CASE OF TRANSITIONAL LEGISLATION IN CHILE … for the water; and (ii) the rate of use of the water is sustainable; and (d) in providing for the allocation of water … on the innovative principles suggested in M.D. Young, Sustainable Investment and Resource Use (Man and the …
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Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… long before the emergence of environmental protection and sustainable development concerns. International rules and … protection obligations and of the principle of sustainable development, as well as the increased awareness … area and the interlinkages between the regulation of the use of water and the protection and conservation of water …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… 14 c. The use of water resources … is among the top issues on the international agenda for sustainable development and is expected to remain as such in … true in the light of the recently adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Sustainable
21 Jun 2026 Literature

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of people and the planet is central to the attainment of sustainable development. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development embodies this in its commitment to … are estimated to occur annually as a result of the way we use natural resources and impact the environment to support …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Sources of international water law

… Draft Convention on the Industrial and Agricultural Use of International Rivers and Lakes - Rio de Janeiro, 1 … co-operation may include agreed joint programmes for the sustainable management of transboundary natural resources, … as appropriate, focus on: (a) joint programmes for the sustainable management of transboundary natural resources …
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E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… discuss how the whole array of actors involved in land-use and pollution management has to be involved in … polluting or water- using activities, such as limiting the use of fertilizers and pesticides, restricting certain … also known as enhanced recharge, water banking and sustainable underground storage, serves mainly to replenish …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance