LEGAL AND REGULATORY ASPECTS OF INTEGRATED GROUNDWATER
MANAGEMENT
AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
Stefano Burchi
Development Law Service FAO Legal Office
Cairo, 5 April 2005
INTEGRATING GROUNDWATER AND
SURFACEWATER ABSTRACTION AND USE
z CONJUNCTIVE ABSTRACTION AND USE
z INTER-BASIN WATER TRANSFERS TO RELIEVE GROUNDWATER STRESS
INTEGRATING GROUNDWATER
EXTRACTION AND GROUNDWATER POLLUTION CONTROL
z INTEGRATED EXTRACTION
LICENSING/WASTE DISPOSAL PERMITTING
INTEGRATING LAND MANAGEMENT AND GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
z REGULATING LAND USES IMPINGING ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY
z CHARGING FOR LAND USES IMPINGING ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY
("POLLUTER PAYS" PRINCIPLE)
z REGULATING LAND USES IMPINGING ON GROUNDWATER RECHARGE
z INTEGRATED/COORDINATED PLANNING
INTEGRATING THE DEVELOPMENT- SUPPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT-
SUPPORT FUNCTIONS OF GROUNDWATER
z PRIORITY RANKING OF THE
ENVIRONMENT-SUPPORT FUNCTION OF GROUNDWATER IN THE ALLOCATION OF AVAILABLE GROUNDWATER
RESOURCES FOR USE
z EIA REQUIREMENTS OF GW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
z THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESERVE OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
INTEGRATING EQUITY AND EFFICIENCY OF GROUNDWATER ALLOCATION
z TRADING OF GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION RIGHTS
z CHARGING FOR GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION AND USE
INTEGRATING GROUNDWATER USERS IN PUBLIC-INTEREST DECISIONMAKING
z PARTICIPATION OF GROUNDWATER
USERS IN MANAGING GROUNDWATER RESOURCES UNDER STRESS
INTEGRATION ACROSS FUNCTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LINES
z INTEGRATING ALLOCATION AND POLLUTION CONTROL FUNCTIONS
z INTEGRATING SURFACEWATER- RELATED AND GROUNDWATER- RELATED FUNCTIONS
z INTEGRATING GOVERNMENT WATER ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS ALONG RIVER BASIN/AQUIFER LINES
INTEGRATING CUSTOMARY WATER
RIGHTS AND PRACTICES IN STATUTORY WATER ALLOCATION SYSTEMS
z RECOGNITION AND SAFEGUARDING OF CUSTOMARY RIGHTS
z ACCOUNTING FOR CUSTOMARY RIGHTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF
ABSTRACTION LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
THANK YOU…
Stefano Burchi Senior Legal Officer
Development Law Service Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations (FAO) [email protected] http://www.fao.org/legal
