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Protection, restoration and sustainable use of urban water bodies in India

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Rule: Reforming water governance

… action plan. The water council appointed a statutory body called ‘Water for El Chaco’ to coordinate stakeholders’ … managed is vulnerable to election cycles that transform governing structures. Complete overhauls of government, such … stream flows. 27 Following this model, legislation governing water trusts in Washington State stipulates that …
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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… to these questions are shown in simplified format. This body of work is rounded off by two annexes. Annex I includes … of law. Some of the major sources of international law governing shared water are listed as follows: The 1923 … section explained what the sources of international law governing the use of shared waters are. This section tries to …
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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2.2.1 Governing under uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … UNFCCC (2006). FCC/SBSTA/2006/11, Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its … have been institutionalised within regulatory frameworks governing coastal areas through the national plan for …
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Nexus Governance: Harnessing contending forces at work

… affairs etc. In principle, this institutionally nexused body could serve as the point of nexus thinking and policy … ministries. In practice, except in the 1980s, this body has not been fully used effectively. Major decisions on …
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Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters

… Europe and Africa are leading change on the ground in governing shared waters. Because the scientific and grey … to explore the relevant gender- related dimensions of governing and sharing water, from a transboundary … women on water use were ultimately respected by the formal governing board, which tended to be men (Wutich, 2012). Box …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… law and governancexvi to drafting a legal framework for governing the water resource, determining information … what is actually required. Similarly, the multiplicity of governing bodies complicates efforts to standardize rules and … based on technical background and knowledge of the water body at issue; they serve in an impartial manner; and they …
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Champions of Water Governance - Leadership building for local to transboundary water cooperation

… allows Dávila to foster dialogues between the official body and the communities. “Since we have someone on the Com- … support and recognition from the LCBC as a legitimate body and partner to advocate for the preservation and …
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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… environmental balance in and around a particular body of water shall be taken into account. The Agreement … conservation The Contracting Parties agree on a statute governing the utilisation of the Uruguay River, which shall … With regard to fishing, the Parties shall agree on rules governing fishing activities in the river with regard to the …
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Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation: international law, policy guidelines and best practice application

… is contrasted with a commission which, although also a body of experts, is typically given regulatory powers in … agencies, except in situations where a local government body oversees the tribunal. Tribunals play an important role … the President of the United Nations Environment Programme Governing Council for Consideration by the Open-Ended …
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