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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… increasing access to safe drinking water, the provision of waste water treatment and sanitation, and the prevention of … farming, as well as for commercial agriculture and industrial uses requiring pure water. Principal sources of … source, such as a pipe that discharges domestic or industrial waste into a river. In contrast, “non-point …
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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… regime, on its navigation conditions, the agricultural and industrial exploitation of the river, the sanitary state of … first priority to supply water for domestic livestock and industrial use, as well as ecological water requirements. … pollution of the lake and its environment ; n ensure that waste is not disposed of into the lake except under, and in …
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GEO yearbook 2003

… of goals for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on waste and pollution, sustainable tourism, and energy supply … Pollutants enters into force on 17 May. A ‘dirty dozen’ of industrial chemicals blamed for causing deaths and birth … is already drying up. Lake Balkhash is suffering from industrial pollution and from high usage in China of the …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… and ahead of water for agriculture, power generation and industrial uses. viii tHe GreeninG of Water laW In … countries, a staggering 90% of sewage and 70% of industrial wastes are discharged untreated into … medicines, recreational amenities, shoreline protection, waste processing, and carbon sequestration, among others. …
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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization M&I Municipal and Industrial MDGs Millennium Development Goals NGO … Fund UWWT European Council Directive Concerning Urban Waste Water Treatment WHO World Health Organization WPWP … major human consumptive uses (irrigation, municipal and industrial) and non-consumptive uses (hydropower and …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… activity in coastal areas as a result of urban growth, industrial activities, tourism and irrigated agriculture. … landslides or earthquakes, or from human conduct, such as industrial accidents. 2. A watercourse State shall, without … texts] … Appendices Appendix I - List of activities … 10. Waste-disposal installations for the incineration, chemical …
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Global Land Outlook

… and consumption, and ensuing levels of food loss/waste, further accelerate the rate of land use change, land … of power, control and financial gain. Agri-business and industrial farmers/ranchers treat it as an employment … of power, control and financial gain. Agri-business and industrial farmers/ranchers treat it as an employment …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… recharge areas from polluting activities such as waste disposal sites, sewage treatment plants etc. ■■ In … management practices and control and monitoring of agro-industrial practices and processes. Evapotranspiration … River Stream Reservoir Water Treatment Plant Municipal/ Industrial Use Treatment Plant Municipal/ Industrial Supply …
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Issues in water law reform

… qualifications of these rights arose from the uncontrolled waste of artesian water, following discovery of the Great … of Wildlife and Ecology of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on the structuring … • Public or private water utilities (domestic, industrial or other individual users connected to the …
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Rule: Reforming water governance

… of flood and drought by storing water and to carry away waste. However, as human numbers grew and as society … that will accommodate future generations. Large-scale industrial-age water projects like the Tennessee Valley … a country will focus on using its water resources for industrial development or provide a sustainable long-term …
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