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GEO yearbook 2003
… move indoors, that people already suffering from lung disease collect more particles in their lungs, and that PM2.5 … of people, particularly children, face the risk of disease due to polluted water, damaged sanitation systems and … chemicals, which cause stress to marine ecosystems and disease in corals, algae, fish and other invertebrates. These …
Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… 6 million who have been made completely blind by the disease. It is the leading cause of preventable blindness in … may increase the prevalence of outbreaks of infectious disease; lead to loss of land (as a result of rising sea … and wastewater treatment to reduce water-related disease outbreaks. Protocol on Shared Watercourses in the …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… to 30 30 to 100 100 to 200 200 to 400 More than 400 Water disease related deaths per 100 000 inhabitants None 0 to 200 … afflicted with onchocerciasis, which can cause severe skin disease, visual impairment and blindness, and can shorten … is estimated at 2,213,000 annually, while the global disease burden from the same causes accounts for 82,196,000 …
Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments
… through preventing, controlling and reducing water-related disease. Article 2 - Definitions For the purposes of this Protocol, 1. "Water-related disease" means any significant adverse effects on human … or more States; 6. "Transboundary effects of water-related disease" means any significant adverse effects on human …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… provision of safe drinking-water but also the control of disease vectors in the aquatic environment; (c) Human … with the eradication of dracunculiasis (guinea worm disease) and onchocerciasis (river blindness) by the year … r-supply and sanitation and the eradication of guinea worm disease by 1995. Even for the more realistic target of …
Global Land Outlook
… of European contact, through slaughter and, principally, disease. By approximately 6,000 years ago, agricultural … nitrogen has been linked to respiratory ailments, cardiac disease, and several types of cancer.177 High nitrate levels … Despite the increasing use of pesticides, pests and disease continue to take a heavy toll on crops worldwide. An …
Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Position Paper
… of drinking water and exacerbation of the spread of disease. Water scarcity may also result in increasing the … example, endemic morbidity and mortality due to diarrhoeal disease associated with floods and droughts are expected to …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… areas such as education and health and the fight against disease and promote other projects of common interest, … Parties, as well as cooperation in education, health and disease control; Convening Technical Partner and Working … g) Co-operation with respect to education, health and disease control; h) The promotion of other projects of mutual …