Making Water Conservation Pay

Interventions to increase agricultural productivity to reduce poverty and hunger through greater extraction of water must be balanced with water conservation measures.

Compliance with conservation and management measures

Conservation of water resources is among the highest priorities.

Regarding soil and water conservation, improved irrigation techniques, introduction of water use policies and monitoring of competing uses and demands for water, soil and water conservation techniques, and flood controls were seen as important.

The Contracting Parties shall, in view of the role of water in the functioning of natural ecosystems, take all appropriate measures towards the conservation of their underground and surface water resources.

The Contracting Parties shall, in view of the role of water in the functioning of natural ecosystems, take all appropriate measures towards the conservation of their underground and surface water resources.

Soil and water conservation, management and utilization for sustainable development

Reforming subsidies that encourage unsustainable water use could encourage water conservation and investments in water saving technologies and practices.

Adaptation measures should be focused on efficiency and conservation.

Enforcement of high seas fisheries, conservation and management measures

Production costs are significant and water conservation is of paramount importance.

Incorporates the drilling of wells for water conservation in village projects.

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XI. REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES

(f) Measures to increase local energy supplies and energy conservation

(x) Raising awareness of the importance of water use efficiency and conservation

f. Conservation, protection, development, and economy of use of the water resources of the international drainage basin and the costs of measures taken to achieve these purposes

(b) Adopt conservation and management measures which may include, inter alia

(e) Mechanisms to ensure effective enforcement of conservation and management measures.

It should be borne in mind that the costs for conservation measures should include both the direct costs of implementing conservation measures and the opportunity costs of foregone uses.

And another group was created to promote the Independent Initiative for Water Conservation.

Part of the solution may be the adaptation of energy conservation measures.

The nature of conservation and management measures to be established through cooperation

V. COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF HIGH SEAS FISHERIES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES

(f) In situ conservation of biological diversity (namely, natural habitats and ecosystems), supplemented by ex situ conservation measures such as gene banks

Compatibility and coherence between national and international conservation measures for the same stocks

Other options included restructuring and construction of water infrastructure and reduction of leakage and construction of solar desalination systems despite high initial cost, and the implementation of nature and forest conservation measures to stabilize watersheds, and thus water resources.

Many countries have successfully used water tariff structures to promote water conservation and discourage waste, while meeting the needs of the poor.

Options for North South environmental technology transfer on a preferential basis by agreement could include waste water treatment, water conservation and desalinization.

89. The immediate course of action must centre on water conservation through rational utilization of water resources and use of efficient technologies.

Maintenance and rational use of water conservation projects and flood prevention facilities involving transboundary waters.

ECA apos s paper presented a comprehensive assessment of both surface and ground water potentials and current and future demands, and included recommendations for conservation measures and future conjunctive uses of surface and group water in countries of North Africa.

(a) Adopt legislation and administrative measures to ensure that vessels flying their flags comply with agreed conservation and management measures

Towards the implementation of its Conservation Measures, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is increasingly cooperating with non contracting parties.

We hope those efforts will contribute to greater compliance with conservation and management measures.

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(v) Internal structures, including procedures that facilitate decision making on conservation and management measures

IX. COMPATIBILITY AND COHERENCE BETWEEN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION MEASURES FOR THE SAME STOCK

(d) The inability of members to agree on essential conservation measures recommended by scientists

(f) Rational management and conservation of soil resources and exploitation and efficient use of water resources

(f) rational management and conservation of soil resources and exploitation and efficient use of water resources

Providing economic incentives to farmers and industries, for example in the form of low interest credit, tax relief and subsidies, could encourage investments in water conservation, low cost waste water treatment, soil conservation and other land management practices.

In central and eastern Europe, soil conservation activities are implemented with the support of initiatives focusing mainly on combating soil erosion, land fertility management and water conservation.

(c) To provide a forum for member States to agree on conservation and management measures