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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… example, between land and water, agriculture and water, technology and water, health and water—that affect water … and control; ( c ) Development and application of clean technology; ( d ) Groundwater protection; ( e ) Protection of … as a whole: - 'techniques` shall include both the technology used and the way in which the installation is …
Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Position Paper
… change mitigation and adaptation • The private sector and technology policy • Procedural rights: strengthening … and increase commitments to capacity development and technology transfer. Analysis of technology needs in the water and sanitation sectors should …
Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… to drylands. On the one hand, massive investment in water technology enables rich nations to offset this impact, … outcomes due to the modest and low impact nature of the technology being used. The amount of water available at … 2. Develop improved methods for assessing both nature- and technology-based water interventions in drylands to ensure …
Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… 327 329 331 333 339 340 ABBREVIATIONS BAT Best Available Technology BATNEEC Best Available Technology Not Entailing Excessive Cost BEP Best … due to seepage in the delivery of water to their fields. Technology and improved water use efficiency could increase …
Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments
… in arid and semi-arid countries. Improvements in pumping technology and growth in industry, agriculture, and global … 18 - Transfer, acquisition, adaptation and development of technology; Section 3: Supporting measures: Article 19 - … Secretariat, Article 24 - Committee on Science and Technology, Article 25 - Networking of institutions, agencies …
Nexus Governance: Harnessing contending forces at work
… – has led to new demands for water infrastructure and technology solutions. The aim of the synthesis papers is to … multi-sectoral and disciplinary perspectives. • Clean technology for nexus infrastructure solutions - Simon … that 1 Pragya (Academician), Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) and Chair, Nepal Water Conservation …
Sources of international water law
… especially when they are persistent; 7. "Best available technology" (the definition is contained in Annex I to this … through the application of, inter alia, low- and non-waste technology; (b) transboundary waters are protected against … stated in permits are based on the best available technology for discharges of hazardous substances; (d) …
Global Land Outlook
… and systems planners from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – have often spoken of the influence the early … Hughes, T.P. 2004. Human-Built World: How to Think About Technology and Culture. University of Chicago Press, Chicago. … and Spiritual Values of Biodiversity. Intermediate Technology Publications, London. 50 Badman, T., Bomhard, B., …
GEO yearbook 2003
… of the Overview chapter. Taking advantage of the latest technology, these images provide a vivid record of our … decided to develop an Intergovernmental Strategic Plan for Technology Support and Capacity Building related to UNEP’s … that access and distribution play a far greater role than technology in food security (GRAIN 2004). This statement …
Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure
… likely alternative source of product, infrastructure or technology that would provide an equivalent level of benefits … some instances the replacement product, infrastructure or technology may be associated with secondary benefits or … 2003, Lao PDR Biodiversity: Economic Assessment, Science, Technology and Environment Agency, Vientiane. 19 NEMA, 1999, …