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B2 - Equitable and Reasonable Use of Water Resources in Practice

… your certificate. B2 - Equitable and Reasonable Use of Water Resources in Practice Author: Richard Kyle Paisley … factors and circumstances established by international water law, with reference to different uses within the same … For example, a drought would reduce the available water supply, and a population increase would result in greater …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:The "Greening" of Water Law: Implementing Environment-Friendly Principles in Contemporary Water Law Book: E1 - Regulation of the Environment-Support … aquifers often serve as habitats for various species and supply surface waterbodies with some of their volumes. 2.3. …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… in providing ecosystem services (e.g. flood protection, supply of water and raw materials, genetic resources, etc.), unique … • Life support systems and ecosystem services such as water yield, water purification, breakdown of wastes, flood …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… the waste, hazardous pollutants, and pollution of air, water and land that emanates from man-made activity and that … i. ‘hard-hitting’ pollutants; ii. Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the … create jobs. In order for this to happen, production and supply chains must be made cleaner; products and services …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

National Regulation of Freshwater resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Sustainable development Impact assessment Provision of water services 3. Lessons learned Manage freshwater for … all matters concerning freshwater in a single, integrated water law. Conserve water through rational urban development … of freshwater resources. The rapidly declining supply of freshwater on a per capita basis, coupled with …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

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

… many factors, including access to basic sanitation, clean water, good nutrition, a clean environment and 2016; United … It is affecting our health through the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe. are estimated to occur … housing and nature conservation, against a limited supply. Although many high-income countries have robust …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Regulation at the International Level

… of Cooperation on Freshwater International Conference on Water and the Environment Rio Conference Millenium Summit World Summit on Sustainable Development UNEP Water Policy and Strategy UN-Water and Rio+20 2. Regulation … than 1 in 10 people will still lack access to a safe water supply in 2015, the world appears to be on track to meet the …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… 2. Regulation 3. The Hydrological Cycle Groundwater 5. Water Scarcity Climate Change 6. Water Pollution 7. Water Uses Conflicts Fresh, coastal and … derive largely from intensified human demand for a finite supply and deterioration of its quality caused by human …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

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

… by regional agreements looking at specific transboundary water basins, while land and soil pollution is indirectly … had legally binding controls on lead in paint. In water pollution management, 41 per cent of 130 countries … hazardous chemicals currently used in industry, and the supply of new chemical resources (United Nations Environment …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… include prohibiting or limiting certain polluting or water- using activities, such as limiting the use of … areas or the capture zones of the main areas of potable water-supply abstraction. In addition, it will introduce the …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance