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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 … policy aims to reduce UNEP’s carbon footprint. Water in crisis i The greening of water law: Managing … Economy Initiative which are central to the delivery of resource- efficient, 21st century economies within the goal …
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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 … to the Republic of South Africa, TCP/SAF/6711 "Review of water legislation". It was arranged and timed so as to … good and the Government as guardian and allocator of the resource, with the efficiency goals underlying market-driven …
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Sources of international water law

… SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL WATER LAW Some General Conventions, Declarations, Resolutions … International and Arbitral Tribunals, on International Water Resources Development Law Service FAO Legal Office FAO … States. It updates and replaces “The Law of International Water Resources” by Mr. D.A. Caponera, then Chief of the FAO …
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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 … GLOSSARY PREFACE 1. INTRODUCTION I. CHALLENGES IN WATER MANAGEMENT II. MANAGING WATER RESOURCES III. THE ROLE … 86 86 91 94 103 116 119 119 Table of contents iv 5. WATER RESOURCE QUANTITY: ALLOCATION AND MANAGEMENT I. THE PHYSICAL …
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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 … of the environment as a legitimate user of available water resources. It will present the environment as a … for the allocation and re-allocation of a scarce resource. This will be done through the analysis of a number …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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 … Paper No. 38 IUCN The World Conservation Union Wetlands, Water and the Law Using law to advance wetland conservation … 62 5.2.3 Poorly-adapted Legal Regimes for Land Tenure and Resource Use 64 5.2.4 Jurisdictional and Institutional …
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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 Uses Conflicts Fresh, coastal and … sanitation standards, mostly treated water as an economic resource, and dealt largely with the quantitative aspect of …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… 9 1. Water-related issues … 13 b. Surface water contamination … 14 c. The use of water resources … is essential to clearly understand where this natural gas resource comes from, as well as what differentiates it from … based on EIA. (accessed 30 August 2017). World Shale Resource Assessments. …
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C1 - No Significant Harm, Pollution Prevention and Quality Standards

… 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 … controlled, if the states sharing a transboundary water resource apply different policies or standards. The duty to …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… include prohibiting or limiting certain polluting or water- using activities, such as limiting the use of … areas or the capture zones of the main areas of potable water-supply abstraction. In addition, it will introduce the … of managed aquifer recharge with specific regard to water quality control. Finally, with respect to international …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance