Regulatory Frameworks for Water Resources Management

Salman, Maher; Bradlow, Daniel D.

doi:10.1596/978-0-8213-6519-9

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“…(3) Women play a central part in the provision, management and safeguarding of water. (4) Water has an economic value in all its competing uses and should be recognized as an economic good (Salman and Bradlow 2006 ).…”

Section: Integrated Water Resource Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Water Security in the Middle East : Essays in Scientific and Social Cooperation

Cahan¹

2017

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Section: Integrated Water Resource Managementmentioning

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Water Security in the Middle East : Essays in Scientific and Social Cooperation

Cahan¹

2017

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“…The law envisages that the State manages water on behalf of the nation and water rights are determined in accordance with the regulatory scheme outline in that law. Groundwater is owned by the public and the overlying land owners have only a limited right to use it (Salman & Bradlaw, 2006). To use groundwater, a grant has to be obtained from the State, which needs approval at the regional level.…”

Section: The Regulation Of Groundwater: International Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To use groundwater, a grant has to be obtained from the State, which needs approval at the regional level. For commercial uses, an environmental impact assessment needs to be conducted and constant monitoring of the quantity of water drawn is also required (Salman & Bradlaw, 2006). This law focuses on those basic issues outlined in the Directive by making changes to the Scheme directeurs d"amenagement et de gestation des euax (the water management master plan) (Salman & Bradlaw, 2006).…”

Section: The Regulation Of Groundwater: International Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The views of the general public are also sought in the course of drawing up the management plan. In Germany, the Constitution as such contained no provisions on natural resource management, except for a few principles, which are of "soft law" nature (Salman & Bradlaw, 2006). However, the Constitutional Court of Germany has declared that the government has the power to regulate the use of groundwater and that groundwater was a public good (Nassauskiebung Case, 1981).…”

Section: The Regulation Of Groundwater: International Approachesmentioning

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Lessons from Plachimada for Water Law: Who Should Own the Groundwater?

Menon

2013

SSRN Journal

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SUMMARY( SWEDISH)I juni 200 hade Hindusthan Coca-Cola Ltd (det indiska dotterbolaget till Coca-Cola) satt upp en fabrik i Plachimada, en lite by i delstaten Kerala. Bolaget beräknas kunna ha utvunnit mellan 500 -1 500 tusen liter grundvatten per dag. Som resultat av denna massiva exploatering under kort tidsperiod av började efter sex månader många privata och gemensamma brunnar i byn att torka upp. Grundvattennivån sjönk från 45 m till 150 m och ca 260 grävda brunnar torrlades på mindre än tre år. Responsen från de drabbade människorna var från början att söka politiska lösningar genom agitation och mobilisering. Gradvis kopplades dessa protester till rättsliga åtgärder. Men enligt en koloniallag från 1882 är rätten till grundvatten knuten till ägande av marken, vilket medförde att bolaget fick rätt att fortsätta utnyttja grundvattnet utan begränsningar på platsen och utan att behöva visa hänsyn till vattenrättigheter för övriga intressenter som är beroende av samma vattenresurs. Med ett juridisk system som Indien har riskerar fall som Plachimada att upprepa sig på andra håll i Indien. För att undvika detta är en omarbetning av de lagverk som styr grundvattennyttjandet nödvändigt. Erfarenheterna av statliga ingripanden i Plachimada och andra liknande situationer lämnar mycket övrigt att önska. Rapporten argumenterar för att den rättsliga ramen över ägandet av grundvatten måste omarbetas till förmån för det lokala samhället som främst är beroende av resursen för både dricksvatten och jordbruket. I ett land med stora sociala orättvisor är de fattigas tillgång till grundvatten en rättighet som måste prioriteras före stora bolagskoncerners behov.

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“…A more recent report describes the US annual charge system [8]. Other articles found mainly focus on water laws for water withdrawals and water use, but with no emphasis on charges for hydropower [9][10][11][12]. In an Italian context, Ref.…”

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Hydropower Royalties: A Comparative Analysis of Major Producing Countries (China, Brazil, Canada and the United States)

Pineau

Tranchecoste

Cardenas

2017

Water

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Abstract:Hydropower is the leading renewable source of electricity generation and a low emission energy source. In order to be developed sustainably, it is important that its costs and benefits are adequately set and distributed. Different mechanisms, such as royalties, can be used for this purpose. Governments have usually kept hydropower royalty rates low, without internalizing negative externalities. This strategy is inefficient because it leads to larger electricity production and consumption, and hence exacerbates environmental impacts. This paper reviews the criteria proposed and used to set hydropower royalties. It also compares practices of the four main hydropower producers in the world: China, Brazil, Canada and the United States. Results show that royalty rates and distribution policies are determined in an arbitrary and unsystematic manner, but also that water use is usually undervalued. In order to encourage the development of this key renewable resource, in a sustainable and responsible way, national and international efforts should be made to rationalize and harmonize hydropower royalty rates.

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Regulatory Frameworks for Water Resources Management

Cited by 26 publications

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Water Security in the Middle East : Essays in Scientific and Social Cooperation

Water Security in the Middle East : Essays in Scientific and Social Cooperation

Lessons from Plachimada for Water Law: Who Should Own the Groundwater?

Hydropower Royalties: A Comparative Analysis of Major Producing Countries (China, Brazil, Canada and the United States)

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