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Framework for Water Source Protection (Volume 1 of Framework and Guidelines for Water Source Protection).

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Sustainable development Sustainable use Ecosystem preservation Public participation Water users' associations Public private partnership (PPP) Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Waterworks
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Guidelines contain general principles of and rules for Water Source Protection (e.g. protecting the water sources from threats, such as pollution, siltation and low water flows). They provide guidance for different stakeholders ranging from regulators, water users, to project managers for the implementation of water source protection, further elaborated by four other volumes that give specific guidance for the following types of water infrastructure: Piped water supplies (groundwater, surf

Full text
English
Website
www.mwe.go.ug