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

… as lakes, reservoirs and rivers, as well as from moist soil and other surfaces. Considerable amounts of water vapour … the ground through infiltration may be held in the soil, to eventually return to the surface through capillary … deforestation can increase runoff, causing erosion of soil which can lead to increased turbidity of streams and …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… rises towards the ground surface. At a certain depth high soil evaporation causes the soluble salts in the local geology to migrate to the soil surface causing problems of high soil salinity. This has caused major problems to agriculture, …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… of resources, and better protection of “the air, soil, water and thus human health.”215 Similarly, they will … The convention aims to prevent land degradation, including soil erosion from water;275 and eroded soil is an important water pollutant. The convention’s …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… seas, including the bed of all those waters and its sub-soil” situated within precise limits specified. Strategy: the …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater