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E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… E1 - Regulation of the Environment-Support Function of Groundwater Systems Author: Gabriel Eckstein Scope: This … be used to ensure the environment-support functioning of groundwater resources at the domestic and international … ensure the continued environment- support functioning of groundwater systems. Special attention will be paid in both …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… The class highlights how quantity and quality control of groundwater are interrelated because unsuitable abstraction … in land-use and pollution management has to be involved in groundwater quality protection and included in the scope of … exercise the participants will be asked to strengthen the groundwater pollution provisions in a fictitious domestic …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… services in water-related charging 5.9. Restricting groundwater extractions to safeguard groundwater’s ecosystem-support function 5.10. Downscaling … and fertilizers, in a manner that does not pollute groundwater or surface waters. Also regulated are changes in …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Water Law and the Environment

… 1. Introduction 1.1 Definitions 1.2 The Importance of Groundwater 1.3 The Impact of Climate Change 1.4 Increasing … https://www.informea.org/en/terms/groundwater 1.2 The Importance of Groundwater It is important to note that both of these …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

A1- Integrating Environmental Concerns in International Water Law

… 3. Introduction 3.1. Definitions 3.2. The Importance of Groundwater 3.3. The Impact of Climate Change 3.4. Increasing … Ibid., Art. 2(b). [3] Art. 1(1). 3.2. The Importance of Groundwater It is important to note that both of these treaties include groundwater in their definitions of the regulated subject …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… and water uses across the whole of a catchment area or groundwater aquifer.” (Principle 1). More recently, in 2015, … to protect and preserve such ecosystems.” (article 10). Groundwater protection is addressed in Module E. [2] … 2002 Incomati-Maputo Agreement). Finally, with regard to groundwater, some arrangements adopt the formulation of the …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

The "Greening" of Water Law: Implementing Environment-Friendly Principles in Contemporary Water Law

… In addition, the programme covers the protection of groundwater resources in view of their vulnerability to … 2 Dams, Ecosystems and Fisheries MODULE E: PROTECTION OF GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS 1 Regulation of the Environment-Support Function of Groundwater Systems 2 Prevention of Aquifer Pollution Course …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

B1 - The Principle of Equitable and Reasonable Use

… into effect in 2013.[2] Despite the immense importance of groundwater resources for meeting human needs around the … are intended to support improved cooperation over shared groundwater resources. Though relatively recently elaborated, …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… relevant ecosystem services (such as flood storage areas, groundwater recharge areas, catchment areas, areas with … - protection against wave action - prevention of saline groundwater intrusion - prevention of saline surface-water … - supply of surface water for other landscapes - supply of groundwater for other landscapes - genetic material …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… oil and gas exploration and oil sands can accumulate in groundwater, lakes and reservoirs, explosive methane levels, … toxicity (Baldé illegally dumped e-waste into surface and groundwater. 32 Towards a Pollution-Free Planet caused by …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance