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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"water law"”.
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The reasonable use concept in Virginia water law
The common law which traditionally has served as the basis of Virginia's system of water rights has developed with little apparent regard for the existence of the hydrologic cycle and the interrelationships between the water in its various phases, and separate doctrines of law exist for natural …
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International water law and the quest for common security
The world’s freshwater supplies are squeezed by rapidly increasing demand, the impacts of global climate change and unsustainable management. Given the fact that water is the gossamer linking various other security issues – e.g., energy, food and environment – it seems obvious that ‘business as …
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An analytical framework for reform of national water law
This thesis is a comparative law study of the national water laws of four jurisdictions - Scotland, England, South Africa and Queensland Australia. The purpose of the research was to develop an analytical framework for reform of national water law. The management of the water resource is a pressing …
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A new water law for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: what role for privatisation?
… is located in arid regions where renewable water resources are limited and the annual rainfall is less than 150 mm in most of the country except for the south western region. The country is rich in petroleum resources, and petrochemicals, and oil exports account for much of the nation's …
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International water law and post-Soviet cooperation: integrating management of the Dnieper river
… river. This thesis examines the international water law governing the Dnieper and puts forward recommendations for improving the legal regime comprising agreements between the basin countries as a foundation for future use and improvement of the waters.
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Legal Regimes for Transboundary River Basins: Revisiting the Influence and Regulation of the Ecosystems Approach in International Water Law Treaties
… all over the world. They provide freshwater for drinking and for irrigation and also serve as flood-control mechanisms. For many freshwater species, rivers and lakes constitute a habitat whereas for human beings, they serve as sources of recreation and spiritual enjoyment. These are …
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Beneficial use, sustaining rivers and good governance: at the interface of international and national water law - the case of South Africa as a riparian state
Improving co-operation between states on a shared water course requires a systematic understanding of the synergy and diversity in the legal and policy environment as represented by international law, regional and basin agreeements and national water laws, together with an awareness of the …
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Public trusteeship and water management: developing the South African concept of public trusteeship to improve management of water resources in the context of South African water law
… challenges when it comes to managing its water resources. To redress the results of discrimination caused by Apartheid and its political antecedents, the modern constitutional state sought to address the issues of access to water resources and sanitation services by introducing section 24 …
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Establishing a legal framework for the use and protection of Iraq's equitable right to the Tigris and the Euphrates River Basin
… (TERB) in accordance with the international water law. In particular, it advocates for the protection of Iraq?s equitable rights through the establishment of a legal and institutional framework for joint use of the TERB. As a contribution towards addressing the issues of transboundary water …
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Improving water allocation law and policy in New Zealand: Lessons from Australia
… Zealand learn from the Australian experience in water allocation? In order to answer this question the thesis first examines the current water allocation law and policy problems in New Zealand. New Zealand has problems with over allocation and a lack of mechanisms to transfer water. There are …
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Hydroecological connectivity as a normative framework for aquatic ecosystem regulation: lessons from the USA
… of what is now known as environmental law, in terms of slowing the global rate of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. A major factor in this lack of effectiveness has been, perhaps, too narrow a focus on individual elements that exist within ecosystems, rather than on the …
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Enduring or escaping legacies? : Politics, inherited institutions, and rebellion in the struggle over water futures in Chile
… of politicized struggle has coalesced around water law. On one side of the struggle, water utilities, agro-export firms and entrenched political actors seek to retain the water laws inherited from the nation's 1973-1990 dictatorship. On the other, socio-political movements and recently elected …
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Water rights in China: an international and comparative study
… populous country, has been experiencing a severe water crisis. This has manifested itself through water shortages, water pollution and natural water disasters, and has been exacerbated by the rapid social and economic development that has taken place in the last two decades. To deal with these …
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The Interface between International and National Laws: The Role of National Water Laws and Institutions in Advancing the Implementation of and Compliance with International Obligations-A Nile Case Study
… the nexus between international and national law - based on the proposed case study for the implementation of the Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) in Ethiopia and Uganda; and in order to draw lessons for other basins.<br/><br/>Chapter 1 introduces the scope of the …
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Water supply development amidst growing scarcity: a case study of the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project
This thesis explores existing water conditions in California and, using economic valuation and policy analysis tools, examines whether desalination is a reasonable solution to growing water scarcity across the state. The author begins with an analysis of historical water development and the current …
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Climate variability and drought in the South Platte River Basin
… has been identified as an area experiencing water overuse, making conflicts and shortages likely during times of drought. This study used multiple sources of climate and water consumption data to better understand climate and water consumption changes during drought: North American regional …
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An illustration of changing paradigms in water resource management in South Africa
… features of shifting paradigms in South African Water legislation over the past hundred years and aligns these changes in legislation with established world views in water resource management. A comparative analysis is used to describe and compare how changes in South African water legislation …
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Blue Gold – The Utilisation of the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System in Light of Islamic Norms and its Impact on the Emerging Law of Transboundary Fossil Aquifers
… enshrined Shari'a as a fundamental source of law in their constitutions. This thesis assesses the extent to which the 2008 Draft Articles on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers, proposed to the UN General Assembly by the International Law Commission, are compatible with general principles of …
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