Search results

… WCC-2012-Res-068-EN The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological … of these services, and that wetlands are both sources of water and water users; NOTING that the lack of hydrological resources … The importance of assessing the water needs of wetlands in order to preserve their ecological …

… IUCN Environmental Law Centre Wetlands, Water and the Law Using law to advance wetland conservation … Paper No. 38 IUCN The World Conservation Union Wetlands, Water and the Law Using law to advance wetland conservation … 62 5.2.3 Poorly-adapted Legal Regimes for Land Tenure and Resource Use 64 5.2.4 Jurisdictional and Institutional …

… Approach to Conservation project and the Mekong Water Dialogues, facilitated by IUCN. No warranty as to the … advancing environmental law. www.iucn.org/law About Mekong Water Dialogues The Mekong Water Dialogues is coordinated and … the team undertook a desk study on laws governing natural resource use in Lao PDR as well as comprehensive field work …

… at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. About this series of … roles of other sectors beyond the “environment” or “water” sectors. It is thus very important that these … and audits, land-use planning, coastal management, water resource management or pollution control. At the local level, …

… at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. Copyright © Ramsar … world”. 1.2 What are wetlands? Wetlands are areas where water is the primary factor controling the environment and … international cooperation. In sum, wetlands constitute a resource of great economic, cultural, scientific and …

… that wetlands have a far greater importance for ground water protection, regulation of the water cycle, water storage, water purification, and as an … to be made before funding and for the sustained use of the resource to be ensured. The needs of developed countries …

… is the Baltic Sea, which is the largest body of brackish water in the world and contains many unique habitats that … activities do not necessarily have to be related to resource exploitation, for example by oil rigs, but could … islands or installations for producing energy from the water, currents or winds. Another use of the marine …

… that people can enjoy ambient natural environment, clean water and clear skies. Furthermore, we aim to contribute to … in these areas only reinforce the degradation of air, water and soil quality, the noise pollution, the pressures of … environmental conservation, sustainable development and resource use, and engagement and benefit sharing with local …

… traps. Again, the design and construction reflect local water conditions and available materials as well as the … in the flooded forests of the Amazon. In the latter, water levels can increase by as much as 10-12 metres in … marshes in the Mediterranean. Management of the water resource itself, as well as the need for efficient com- …

… for maintaining the foug- garas, human-made undergrou- nd water systems, has assured water supplies to oases since the 7th century. An interesting … a simple but effective system for settling disputes over water based on quick, oral procedures and a high level of …