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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… inland wetlands or reach the sea in deltas. Upwellings of groundwater in arid countries can form springs, salt lakes, … wetlands have more or less permanent water, fed by groundwater, surface springs, streams or run-off, and tend to … stability in several parts of the world; • discharge of groundwater, whereby excess water is drained away into rivers …
Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition
… mitigation; shoreline stabilization and erosion control; groundwater recharge and discharge; water purification; … preparations for the 2nd Assessment of Rivers, Lakes, and Groundwater. Coordination among conventions The Ramsar … • adopts further guidance for the Parties, covering groundwater management, river basin management, and rapid …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… the water regime (e.g., velocity, volume, seasonal flows, groundwater); c) changes in water quality (e.g., pollution, … based on important natural hydrological functions such as groundwater recharge or water quality improvement14. This … connections between floodplains and rivers and groundwater flows. 41. National legislation rarely provides a …