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    environment and natural resources leads threat to Mongolia’s environmental security. The most serious issue that leads to environmental destruction is weak policy on mining and water management policies. In the absence of proactive measurements from all stakeholders, fresh water resources, such as numerous lakes, rivers, and streams have dried up, resulting in severe water scarcity and quality crisis. Because Mongolian mining sector is considered to be the most harmful donor to environmental destruction

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    proper treatment and disposal. This event occurs when pollutants and particulates come into contact and engage with water resources. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, residents and local officials continue to debate over the practices of drilling, waste management, and coal mining within their district. These practices are the lead cause to Pittsburgh 's poor water quality. As a result, residents of Pittsburgh and those who live along the border the city, are victims of dangerous wastewater which have the

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    Minute 319: Historical precedent of water management Water Resources Alejandro Ruiz Table of Contents Introduction 1 I. The Colorado River and the Delta 4 1. The Colorado River Basin 4 2. Delta: Formal Recognition 5 II. Minute 319 6 1. Road to the 319 Minute 6 2. Minute 319 Lay Out 10 3. Importance of NGOs 15 III. Minute 319 Perception 17 1. Benefits of Minute 319 17 2. Negative Opinions about Minute 319 20 3. 319 World Wide Recognition 21 Conclusion 22 Abstract Minute 319 is

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    small-scale illegal loggers invading indigenous titled lands “follow[ed] the new transoceanic highway built as part of the IIRSA development plan, which threatens indigenous peoples in South America through interlinked set of dams, canals, and multiple routes to the Pacific. The highway crisscrosses highly fragile, biodiverse, and mainly indigenous lands of the Amazon basin and Gran

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    Dam was built between 1931 to 1935. More than 21,000 men worked every day and night to complete the construction. The purpose of building the dam was to provide a reliable water supply for the southern California and control the flow of the Colorado River [1]. It is one of the famous dams in the United States with a height of 726 feet, a length of 1244 foot, and a weight of 6.6 million tons. The project was completed almost 26 months ahead of schedule. Table 1 provides information that was taken from

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    effect. Where Storm-water management becomes increasingly difficult, by the effect of the Canadian population growth, as it is the overwhelming need for diverting water also increases. Storm-water runoff or drainage systems like sewers or precipitation runoffs overwhelm cities by causing the only amount of green space on a building site to be the dugout basin. These basins are usually how can storm water is handled, however, they always damage nearby streams and rivers with overflow and causes

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    stream flow conditions. It requires limited space as it normally consists of elevating the river banks, through permanent or temporary barriers, to increase the maximum stream flow that the watercourse can fully contain and convey downstream without causing damage (Lorenzo ET AL., 2016).This keeps the flood storage to minimulevels, hence thehe magnitude of the flood peak can remain unchanged for long river reaches. Reduction of the peak flows This adaptation option aims at reducing the flood hazard

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    having numerous challenges in their urban water systems, it is important to point out the similarities in these challenges and find a lasting solution that might solve this common challenge. In reflecting on the similarities and difference in the management of the urban water system, taking into considerations their challenges and solutions thereof, I believe both cities could acquire lessons or pick initiatives from one another to initiate in their respective cities. Evaluation of the similarities

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    faced in River Linking Projects: The Indian case in contrast with China and Europe. Introduction: What is river linking? It is a project connecting two or more rivers artificially in a network with help of canal technique and in turn creating a provision of water source for the areas which completely did not have in other terms had scarcity of water. This also reduces the flow of fresh river water into the sea which can be used effectively. What are the advantages and disadvantages of river linking

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    or flood plain is an area of land adjacent to a stream or river that stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls and experiences flooding during periods of high discharge. Or in simple words we can say - an area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding. • Flood plains are made by a meander eroding sideways as they travel downstream. When a river breaks its banks and floods, it leaves behind layers of alluvium

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