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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… rarely designed to safeguard individual wetlands against harmful impacts of external activities. Site-specific … environmen- tally sensitive agriculture) or potentially harmful (e.g., wetland drainage, watershed deforestation). … free or low-cost flood insurance is a form of disguised subsidy that encourages the development of wetlands in areas …
Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… agencies, projects and programmes to prevent or remediate harmful impacts on water resources. These may address … the mandated procedure, the NWC first declares an area harmful to the public interest and then deals with the … outcomes for ecosystems, then government may offer a subsidy or payment to reduce water use or increase water …