ENVS195 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Westphalian Sovereignty, North American Free Trade Agreement, Precautionary Principle
23 Mar 2016
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Respect system complexity and emphasize precaution: apply precautionary principle or options that are: reversible, diverse, low risk, maintain or enhance means. Seek multiple sustainability benefits from water-centered initiatives: these issues never stand alone, inevitably contribute to and affected by other undertakings, its important to recognize and build links between water objectives and other sustainability requirements. Support for a new water ethic might help but this depends on the ethic being incorporated into mainstream: legislation and regulation, policies, programs and project planning decisions. Ex: south africa: recognize importance of ecological services and ensuring sufficient water allocations to maintain services, south africa"s 1997 white paper on water policy adopts an integrated approach to water management on a watershed basis. Recognized 2 key rights: right of all citizens to meet basic water needs. Rights of the environment to enough water to meet requirements.
