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Water Management and Stewardship

… InternatIonal UnIon for ConservatIon of natUre Water Management and Stewardship Taking stock of corporate water behaviour Peter Newborne and James Dalton IUCN is a … that governments need to review and reform their water abstraction regimes. The days, in other words, of planning a …
21 Jun 2026 Literature

Issues in water law reform

… papers presented at the Expert Consultation on Issues in Water Law Reform, convened by FAO in Pretoria, Republic of … to the Republic of South Africa, TCP/SAF/6711 "Review of water legislation". It was arranged and timed so as to … from an existing landed property-based system of water abstraction rights to a Government-administered system of …
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Rule: Reforming water governance

… Rule – Reforming water governance Effective water governance capacity is the foundation of efficient … of water poli- cies including provisions for trading water abstraction permits and prioritizing environmental water … Rule: Reforming water governance …
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Water Law and the Environment

… the complete course and obtain your certificate. Book 1 – Water Law and the Environment Site: UNITED NATIONS … ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:The Greening of Water Law Book: Book 1 – Water Law and the Environment … also for the whole of mankind: ‘the environment is not an abstraction but represents the living space, the quality of …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Sources of international water law

… SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL WATER LAW Some General Conventions, Declarations, Resolutions … International and Arbitral Tribunals, on International Water Resources Development Law Service FAO Legal Office FAO … . . . 11. Large dams and reservoirs. 12. Groundwater abstraction activities in cases where the annual volume of …
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The "Greening" of Water Law: Implementing Environment-Friendly Principles in Contemporary Water Law

… implementation of international principles for sustainable water management, through the lens of the Multilateral … illustrating the main “green” principles of international water law, stemming from both binding and non-binding … in view of their vulnerability to pollution and over- abstraction. Healthy aquifers have an important …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law Author: Stefano Burchi Scope: This class will … of the environment as a legitimate user of available water resources. It will present the environment as a … issue is the compensation of existing, legitimate water abstraction (and of wastewater discharge) rights which are …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective … GLOSSARY PREFACE 1. INTRODUCTION I. CHALLENGES IN WATER MANAGEMENT II. MANAGING WATER RESOURCES III. THE ROLE … unsaturated layer above the water table. Glossary xv water abstraction: the process of taking water from any source, …
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Share - Managing water across boundaries

… an ag in g w ater acro ss b o u n d aries Share – Managing water across boundaries Transboundary rivers are increasingly … publica- tion provides an overview of the world’s shared water resources and guidance on managing these resources … and mechanisms for sharing the benefits that derive from water. Using case studies from around the world, it presents …
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Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure

… Value – Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure This practical guide explains the most … more sustainable and equitable development decisions in water resources management. It shows that investments in … irrigated farmland. As a result of this upstream water abstraction, there is inadequate downstream flow left to …
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