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Sources of international water law

… their full powers found in good and due forms, have agreed as follows: 1 Text in: League of Nations, Treaty … request of any of them, consult with a view to arriving at mutually agreeable measures and methods to prevent, reduce … background information that is desired. In such case, the term of six months shall be counted from the date on which …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… These mechanisms overlap and interlock and should be mutually reinforcing. The book complements the recent work of … of great economic and cultural importance to mankind. The term "wetland" is a relatively new coinage1 that covers a … in Ramsar, Iran on 2 February 1971.3 Its internationally agreed definition describes wetlands very broadly as areas of …
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Issues in water law reform

… common law connotations. The Water Act 1989 now uses the term "waterway" which is defined as: "(a) river, creek, … Water Industry." Under the agreement, states have agreed to try to "implement comprehensive systems of water … share of its channel, save where otherwise expressly agreed". This means that the 1951 Water Code expressly …
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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… Development Goals: eight international development goals agreed in 2000 amongst 189 United Nations member states and … growth. Indeed, social scientists have introduced the term “water deprivation” – the inability reliably to obtain … wish to reduce or prohibit. International law is mutually agreed upon by two or more sovereign states. It …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… economic obstacles in seeking to realign medium and long-term water management strategies rather than providing for … considerable progress could be made toward accomplishing agreed development objectives. Greater environmental flows … watercourse could gain greater access to drinking water. A mutually beneficial correlation between water for people and …
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