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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… and does not require national implementing legislation. soil water: water that occupies the unsaturated zone directly … the water table, rests in the spaces between particles of soil and is immediately available to plants. static storage: … from the earth’s surface through evaporation from the soil and from water bodies, and through transpiration from …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… phosphorus in vegetation or accumulating them in the sub-soil: this helps to reduce eutrophication of downstream lakes … can simultaneously contribute to species loss by modifying soil acidity and reduce water quality by contributing to … process of salinisation reduces the productivity of the soil or wetland and may render it unusable as a source of …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… lies too deep underground to be accessible or exists as soil moisture World fresh water supply Sources: FAO, 2009. … land degradation, and disease; supporting services such as soil formation and nutrient cycling; and cultural services … Stream fed by groundwater discharge Unsaturated zone (soil moisture) Confining layer (impermeable) Confining layer …
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Sources of international water law

… arising out of the acts of devastation perpetrated on its soil during the war 1914-1918, shall be deemed to be relieved … to ensure conservation, utilization and development of soil, water, flora and fauna resources in accordance with … include effects on human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monuments …
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Issues in water law reform

… regard to land degradation. Conventional economists define soil as just another form of capital, which as it only renews … equity view point and not just argue that some soil erosion must be good because this is "economically … utilize national rivers, reservoirs groundwater aquifers, soil, lakes or oceans to dispose wastewater. Volume (cu …
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Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… spill into surface water (e.g. streams) or return to the soil, where it may percolate into groundwater. According to …
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