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Law No. HO-81-N amending Water Code of the Republic of Armenia.

Country/Territory
Armenia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water shortage/drought Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 20 July 2019.
Abstract

Article 1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Drought with prolonged precipitation” in the absence of high air temperature and reduced humidity shall be considered combined meteorological factors, which lead to disturbance of water balance of plants and their destruction. Water scarcity is a situation in which the demand for water resources deteriorates as a result of reduced amount of precipitation, the amount of snow accumulated during the winter months, the air temperature, and, according to long-term observation data outflow from river basins exceeds 66.7%”.

Full text
Armenian
Website
www.arlis.am

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Code of the Republic of Armenia (Law No. HO-373-N).

Legislation | Armenia | 2002 (2023)

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes, Authorization/permit, Surface water, Groundwater, Industrial water use, Potable water, Priorities, Water charges, Water conservation zone, Water supply, Water users' associations, Climate change, Water rights, Right to water, Human rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX