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National Policy on Protection and Conservation of Water Sources, their Catchments and Reservations in Sri Lanka 2014.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Policy/planning Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Groundwater Surface water Sustainable use Community management Pollution control Potable water Sustainable development Equity Protected area Protection of environment Public participation
Geographical area
Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This National Policy on Protection and Conservation of Water Sources, their Catchments and Reservations in Sri Lanka is a nationwide sectoral policy document. The primary intention of this policy is to ensure the protection and conservation of all the water sources and their source areas in Sri Lanka through an optimum management. The main objective of this policy is to protect and conserve all the water sources their reservations the conservation areas and immediate catchment areas to ensure the existence of the water sources in Sri Lanka.

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