Search results

Explore only content tagged with
17 Results
Sorted by relevance

B2 - Equitable and Reasonable Use of Water Resources in Practice

… to identify the best dam sites, calculate the benefits of storage, and negotiate allocation of the benefits from dams … (Contd) Understanding the process that led to upstream storage in Canada requires a detailed look at complicated … 1944, the USA government referred the matter of increased storage on the Columbia River to the IJC. The IJC, in turn, …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… in the subsidence of overlying land, which can destroy the storage and transmission characteristics of the formation. In … content) also results in the destruction of an aquifer’s storage and transmission characteristics. In both subsidence … requires regulation to quantify and monitor groundwater storage in the aquifer, the sources and rates of an aquifer’s …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… sites, landfills, septic tanks, inadequate sub-surface storage of dangerous substances, industrial accidents, mines, … monitoring and inspections of the landfill area and storage tanks apply. EIA are included in the procedures for … recharge, water banking and sustainable underground storage, serves mainly to replenish aquifers in order to …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… are changes in land cultivation, and the application and storage of pesticides and fertilizers in areas zoned as … siting, construction and operation of facilities for the storage of dangerous substances is restricted. Also, the … allocation, towards legal entitlements to water volumes in storage and to instream flows. Such entitlements accrue to …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… sedimentation processes, nutrient cycling, carbon storage and climatic regulation, amongst others, are … with other relevant ecosystem services (such as flood storage areas, groundwater recharge areas, catchment areas, … of crops - seasonal cleansing of soils - soil water storage capacity - coastal protection against floods - …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… the ocean is on the rise and there is still no acceptable “storage or disposal option” for processing of … however in many developing countries, climate controlled storage facilities are often not available. There is still no acceptable “storage or disposal option” for the radioactive waste …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Document: the London Convention and Protocol - Their role and contribution to the protection of the Marine Environment

… in knowledge, and reach a view on the implications of this storage activity for the marine environment. 4 London … co-operation and assistance. 4 While capture and permanent storage of carbon dioxide in sub-seabed geological formations …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… wastewater, facilitating recycling and improving food storage, among other areas. Major forms of pollution exist … reception and disposal, facilities for recycling and food storage, etc. This lack of infrastructure not only prevents … 44 Towards a Pollution-Free Planet chemicals from storage or remobilization of chemicals already in the …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… the capacity of the aquifer to release groundwater from storage in response to a decline in hydraulic head or water … rising sedimentation loads – which in turn reduces the storage capacity of its dam reservoirs. The latter scenario … now rushing to upgrade its reservoirs, allowing for more storage capacity. It argues that the exceptional …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Dumping of Wastes at Sea

… geo-engineering activities, such as carbon capture and storage and ocean fertilization. In 2006, Annex 1 was …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater