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Modern water rights : Theory and practice

… to whether water is a "public good" thus meriting special treatment or whether it Modern water rights – theory and … reduced incentives to conserve it. A desire to prevent the waste and over-use of water through the introduction of … aquifer, and works to increase the recharge and prevent waste or pollution of the aquifer. The board has 15 selected …
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In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs

… and other agricultural run-off, sewage and aquaculture waste. Nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus deplete … coming from reefs. Reef organisms have provided an HIV treatment and a painkiller, while a large part of current … coastal vegetation, energy, sewage treatment, solid waste and wastewater into planning and infrastructure are …
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Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation: international law, policy guidelines and best practice application

… Parliament and Council, 2008)); the 1991 Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (European Council, 1991a); the 1991 … 13 and 14 15 Drinking Water Quality Directive Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive Nitrates Directive … a particular measure for limiting discharges emissions and waste.’ 14 Annex I to the Convention provides guidelines for …
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Handbook for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

… with the provisions of this Protocol and for treatment of Parties found to be in non-compliance. Article … of the Parties, the following technology: Municipal solid waste incinerators (for foams containing ozone-depleting … under Article 4B and international agreements on waste; Noting that the 2009 report by the Halon Technical …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… including pub- lic participation and equality of treatment in the way a treaty is implemented. In this regard, … per cent of biomass is usually discharged on the spot as waste, i.e. thrown overboard at sea. Commercial sales of the … Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, such as the Waste to Energy Projects, have also been used to enable …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Candidate POPs - Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid), its salts and PFOA-related compounds

… compounds are released into the air, water, soil and solid waste, and degrade to PFOA in the environment and in … fluorinated polymers, are used as surfactants and surface treatment agents in textiles, paper and paints, firefighting foams. PFOA has been detected in industrial waste, stain resistant carpets, carpet cleaning liquids, …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation

… the WTO membership, were accorded special and differential treatment under the SPS Agreement (art. 10).3 2.2. TBT … duplication of efforts, misuse of human resources and waste of meagre financial resources allocated to the sectors. … controlling the volume, types, constituents and effects of waste discharges; prescription of standards and guidelines …
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Preparing national regulations for water resources management: Principles and practice (2nd edition)

… 94 3. CONTROLLING POLLUTION THROUGH WASTE DISCHARGE OR OTHER PERMITS OF COMPARABLE SCOPE … 98 3.1 The Granting of Waste Discharge Permits ................................ 99 … opposed to at the tap – has been singled out for separate treatment in view of its growing importance as a prime …
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Handbook of working procedures and policy guidance for the Chemical Review Committee

… reference to internationally recognized information on the treatment of chemical poisoning (pesticides and industrial … with any national standards that may exist. 4.5. Waste management Purpose: To ensure that countries are aware … the key factors affecting release? a. Open or closed b. Waste water treatment (if relevant) (ii) What options exist …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 ARTICLE 32: WASTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … concerning the transboundary movement of hazardous waste, as well as the environmental degradation caused by … 64 Environmental Justice has been defined as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless …
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