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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… will experience increased water shortages due to the reduction of snow cover and subsequent run-off. In Africa, … 29 J.S. Ferguson, Hazardous Material and Energy: Cyanide Disaster in Romania Pollutes Eastern European Freshwater, … only contaminated groundwater is considered because of the risk of pollution it may cause to the Great Lakes. The …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… (possibly hidden) economic cost and, in many cases, with a reduction in opportunities for sustainable development.29 … of land in and around cities and greatly increases the risk of urban encroachment and squatting in marginal wetland … related to price support, commodity loans or purchase and disaster assistance, soil conservation programmes and certain …
Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… POTW Publicly Owned Treatment Works SFRA Stream Flow Reduction Activity TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load TSA Trail … it is often the poor whose access to water is most at risk. True consultation requires a commitment to listen to … scapegoat, particularly in the media, for each new disaster (FAO and CIFOR, 2005). For all of these reasons, it …
Issues in water law reform
… licence to maintain consistency with the plan results in a reduction or increase in the quantity of water allocated by … available can no longer meet the demand or there is a risk that the available water will not be sufficient to meet … adverse outcomes. Box 3 Different kinds of knowledge RISK - System behaviour is well known. Range of outcomes and …