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Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability
… 20 23 23 24 33 38 42 45 47 49 49 50 54 62 66 5 Chapter 4. Economic Principles and Instruments for Sustainable Groundwater Management 4.1 Economic Dimensions of Groundwater 4.2 Socio-Economic Drivers … Nations International Law Commission (UNILC). The relevant instrument is a UN Resolution carrying ‘The Law of …
Sources of international water law
… 3.1.1 Economic Commission for Europe … CONFERENCES.....................177 3.2.1 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) … for this purpose. Accession shall be effected by an instrument communicated to the Secretary-General of the … economic integration organization may declare in a written instrument submitted to the Depositary that, in respect of …
The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers
… towards cooperation among nations whose ecological and economic interdependence requires them to overcome national … paper by Annukka Lipponen examines the 1992 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Water Conven- tion19 … and Sonja Koeppel, ‘From a Regional towards a Global Instrument – The 2003 Amendment to the UNECE Water …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 4.4 The economic rationale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … flows provide critical contributions to river health, economic deve- lopment and poverty alleviation. They ensure … possibly also incentives for tech- nical innovation if the instrument is correctly designed. Improving the cost …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… Convention to Combat Desertification UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNEP United Nations … health and more sustainable resource exploitation and economic development. The benefits of incorporating … and desertification, as well as floods.71 The primary instrument for dealing with the continuing loss of global …
A window of opportunity for the Mekong Basin: the UN Watercourses convention as a basis for cooperation - A legal Analysis o fhow the UN Watercourses Convention complements the Mekong Agreement
… of two or more states. Party: A state or regional economic integration organisation that has consented to be … its broader normative impact as the most important legal instrument for the governance of trans- boundary watercourses … watercourse is situated or a Party that is a regional economic integration organization, in the territory of one or …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… iii Message The centrality of water in our lives—social, economic, political and spiritual—cannot be overestimated. … Its depletion in quantity and quality has profound social, economic and ecological effects. Water is a particularly … vital resource. Without water, ecosystems are destroyed. Economic activities halt. People die. Addressing water …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… Guinea, Mali and Mauritania); 2) the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Region; 3) the Great … change, are compromising our ability to address global economic, security, and social priorities. In terms of … the treaty still commands customary legal authority as the instrument coming closest to a global freshwater treaty. …
GEO yearbook 2003
… hurricanes in sequence brought havoc, tragedy and huge economic losses to the Caribbean and southern United States. … The index integrates both ecological fragility and economic vulnerability. UNEP-WCMC launches the Bamboo … countries in ratifying the treaty, thus ensuring that the instrument will enter into force on 16 February 2005. …
Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… Conference of the Parties DRP Danube Regional Project ECE Economic Commission for Europe ENSO El Niño Southern … Partnership Organisation ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ICPDR International … Treaty (Amazon Treaty), forms the overall legal instrument for cooperation and transboundary water management …