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Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability

… arts graphiques S.A. Available from: IUCN Global Water Progrmamme Rue Mauverney 28 1196 Gland Switzerland Tel +41 22 999 0000 Fax + 41 22 999 0002 water@iucn.org www.iucn.org/recources/publications 3 4 … in agriculture. Changes in groundwater availability and quality impact human health, livelihoods, food security and …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… for Economic Cooperation and Development ■■ GWP – Global Water Partnership ■■ IGRAC – International Groundwater … Centre ■■ imawesa – Improved Management of Agricultural Water in Eastern and Southern Africa ■■ IWMI – International … Groundwater quantity: Over-exploitation 4 8.3 Groundwater quality: Pollution 7 8.4 Assessment of groundwater pollution, …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

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

… and adequate conditions of life, in an environment of a quality…”, while the Rio Declaration states that humans “are … 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 …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan

… of the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Ministry of Planning and International … EIA Environmental Impact Assessment MWI Ministry of Water and Irrigation EMP Environmental Management Plan NAP … – e.g. manual or livestock-managed Improved vegetation quality and density and hence forage productivity; Increased …
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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 … Groundwater Supplies 3.2. Protecting Groundwater Quality 3.3. Protecting Aquifer Integrity and Functioning …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… ‘Flow’ sets out a path from conflict over limited water resources and environmental degradation to a water management system that reduces poverty, ensures healthy … the river bed and cause further deterioration of the water quality. Irrigated crops once growing strongly on the clean …
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Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services

… for watershed services is an emerging innovation in water management. This guide offers a hands-on explanation of … or restoring watershed services critical for downstream water security. About IUCN IUCN, the International Union for … drain into a tributary stream. Within a watershed, the quality, quantity and timing of water draining into and …
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Judicial handbook on environmental law

… Over one billion people currently lack safe drinking water and sanitation, making water- borne diseases one of the leading causes of death, … law 29 3.4 Access to Justice 30 3.5 Environmental Quality 30 3.5.1 National law 30 3.5.2 International law 31 …
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Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit

… They can be conveyed for thousands of miles through air or water currents, and may be found in remote ecosystems far … to the presence of the chemical in the media: soil, air, water, sediment). Certain chemicals, such as POPs, are … crop spraying can lead to the general degradation of the quality of soils, impact on surface water and groundwater, …
17 Jun 2026 Document

3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… the objective is to maintain and improve the quantity and quality of productive land. The conference called for … land degradation to support decision making in land and water management ” and in 2013 in Bonn on “Economic … Workshop 2.2: Agro-ecosystems Workshop 2.3: Soil and water issues Workshop 2.4: Knowledge and knowledge transfer …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere