Groundwater legislation and regulatory provision : from customary rules to integrated catchment planning (English)

The note reviews country legislation over groundwater resources, specifying many governments have introduced legislation to regulate groundwater development, and to constrain activities that might compromise groundwater availability and quality. This trend reflects increasing competition, and conflict between groundwater users, including an increased threat of groundwater pollution. Initially, this legislation was piecemeal, relating to specific water...

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Dumars,Charles;

Foster,James Stephen;

Garduno,Hector;

Kemper,Karin Erika;

Nanni,Marcella;

Tuinhof,Albert;
Document Date
2003/01/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
30092
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/10/29
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Groundwater legislation and regulatory provision : from customary rules to integrated catchment planning
Keywords
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Dumars,Charles; Foster,James Stephen; Garduno,Hector; Kemper,Karin Erika; Nanni,Marcella; Tuinhof,Albert.

Groundwater legislation and regulatory provision : from customary rules to integrated catchment planning (English). GW Mate Briefing Note Series|Water Partnership Program (WPP)|no. 4 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/343581468314999079

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