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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme … pp. 361-382, 363. 12 D. Michel, A River Runs Through It: Climate Chance, Security Challenges, and Shared Water …
Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… to retain the water and regulate its flow. drawdown: the change in head or water level relative to background … industrialization, political instability, conflict and climate all play a role in the drama of water scarcity. … industry, hospitals and municipal infrastructure. Global climate change poses additional challenges for successfully …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… biogeographica! regions of the world. Given the rate of change in wetland lawmaking, it is possible that some laws … lakes and other wetlands. Wetlands also contribute to climate stability. At micro-climatic level, localised … Changes to the water regime may also result from climate change predicted to occur as a result of increased …
Issues in water law reform
… in other States during the last 40 years. Legislative change to rules about the use of distributed surface water … identifies the need for reviews to account for changes in climate, land- use practice, technology etc. An ecological … consumptive use determinations depend on soil conditions, climate conditions, types of crops grown, field grade, …
Sources of international water law
… shall be determined upon in the above regulation, and no change shall afterwards be made, but by common consent, … adverse effect on the environment resulting from a change in the conditions of transboundary waters caused by a … human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monuments or other physical …