Conflict between coal giant Adani, the Queensland government and traditional owners over harm to groundwater ecosystems stems from a flawed interpretation of the ‘adaptive management’ approach.
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If not properly managed, heavy metals such as arsenic can accumulate in landfills and leach into soils and groundwater.
Oil and gas exploration pose a threat to the Okavango River Basin water resources. The Namibian and Botswana governments need to properly assess the risk of contamination.
The water crisis is a women’s crisis. Women need to be equal partners in the process of creating more just and effective water governance systems.
Ecological damage, risk of nuclear accident and the economic fallout from war all affect countries well beyond the conflict zone. How should the world deal with these borderless threats?
New regulations for protecting water resources during oil exploration are inadequate and should be reviewed.
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Associate Professor in the Centre for Environmental Management, University of the Free State
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Professor of International Relations, University of Otago
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Catedrático de Ingeniería Química. Centro de Investigación Interdisciplinar en Tecnologías Ambientales - CRETUS, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
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MA student in Public Policy and Global Affiars, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Hydrogeology, Flinders University
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Professor of Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Griffith University