Sentences with phrase «disputes over water»

But whether the issue is called riparian, aquatic, appropriation diversion, or some other term, real estate practitioners, property owners, and governmental bodies may soon find themselves involved in numerous, and, often cantankerous, disputes over water and the availability and use thereof.

Dam removal will improve water quality and open access to hundreds of miles of habitat for endangered salmon and steelhead, ideally resolving lingering disputes over water in the basin and providing greater economic security for fishing, tribal, and agricultural communities.

Developing countries, some of which are already embroiled in military conflict, may be drawn into larger and more protracted disputes over water, energy supplies or food, all of which may disrupt economic growth at a time when developing countries are beset by more egregious manifestations of climate change.

Pearce is a good storyteller: tales ripple through the book about how the Libyans are creating a great artificial river in the Sahara, how the ancient ziggurat at Ur was saved from bombing in the recent Gulf War, and how a tribunal in Valencia has been resolving disputes over water allocation continuously since medieval times.

A growing number of settlements also led to armed disputes over water rights, agricultural and pasture land, and control of trade routes.

I never heard about this in the United States, but it is clear that dispute over water is a big part of the roiling conflict here.

The dry countries Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are currently embroiled in a dispute over water shortages, and have asked the World Water Forum to moderate.

Not exact matches

It has disputes with five different countries over a number of islands and waters that they claim to control.

«It would be good for Canada and the global environment if we had more disputes over environmental jurisdiction,» she said, adding negotiations and compromise often result in «watering down» policies.

«These two opponents (believers and disbelievers) dispute with each other about their Lord; then as for those who disbelieve, garments of fire will be cut out for them, boiling water will be poured down over their heads.»

Catholic News Service: Dispute over $ 2.3 million water bill could hurt Jerusalem holy site A dispute over an unpaid water bill reportedly running to $ 2.3 million could threaten the daily functioning of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, one of Christendom's most holyDispute over $ 2.3 million water bill could hurt Jerusalem holy site A dispute over an unpaid water bill reportedly running to $ 2.3 million could threaten the daily functioning of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, one of Christendom's most holydispute over an unpaid water bill reportedly running to $ 2.3 million could threaten the daily functioning of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, one of Christendom's most holy sites.

It is worth noting that referee on this occasion was Mike Dean, who saw fit to send our manager to the stands, full of rabid, uncouth ManUre fans, for the heinous crime of kicking a water bottle yet failed to mention «Sir» Alex's repeated hostile verbal abuse of him and the match officials over a disputed off side goal in his match report.

The Clarendon Hills Park District appears to have decided on litigation to resolve its long - standing dispute with Hinsdale School District 181 over how storm water will be handled in Prospect Park, where a middle school is being built.

Both countries have long - running disputes over river waters; there have been numerous incidents of violence between their border forces; and Indian politicians allege that millions of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh have crossed into India through the porous borders.

In a similar vein, China has been in a high profile dispute with the Philippines over oil exploitation in Philippines» territorial waters, with China essentially asserting that the Philippines can only develop there with China's permission and involvement.

Singh said he raised the money in «exchange of help at the Water's Edge,» specifically «getting the lease extended» and resolving a dispute with the city over repairs to the pier.

Singh's pleaded guilty to bribery charges and stated he raised funds for de Blasio to win favorable treatment from City Hall over a lease dispute involving his restaurant, Water's Edge.

The International Joint Commission, which helps prevent disputes between the two countries over transboundary waters, had been undergoing a study for the area since the beginning of the 21st Century.

There are tens of thousands of unreported protests in China each year, a rising number of which are over environmental disputes in a country where rapid economic growth has taken its toll on the air, water and land.

Today, disputes over these rivers» precious waters threaten the peace of the region.

Unless his company and the water agency coordinated their sample collection, he wrote, «there will be dispute over sample collection, sample preservation, analytical methodology» and quality control.

The origins of the poodles are still discussed with a dispute over whether the poodle descends from the old French Barbet breed or from Germany as a type of water dog.

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Rivers such as the Indus, Jhelum, Ravi, Bias and Sutlej rivers, are shared between India and Pakistan (that have fought five wars since 1947) while melt - water from the Tibetan glaciers supply both India and China (that fought a war over disputed Himalayan border territory in 1962).

Many proposed solar power plants are planned for federal land, and the need to undergo federal environmental review has complicated the licensing process as disputes have arisen over the industrial projects» impact on endangered wildlife like the desert tortoise and on scarce water supplies.

For instance, in Mexico, water levels at Lake Pátzcuaro fell so much they gave rise to ownership disputes over the land that emerged.

Oversaw outside counsel in dispute between Florida and Georgia before the U.S. Supreme Court over Georgia water consumption's harming Florida's Apalachicola Bay.

Then about 3 weeks ago came the water, when over the course of that week I ended up getting 7 different requests for legal help that I had to forward to our legal clinic (2 drug arrests, a speeding ticket, a landlord / tenant dispute, a juvenile issue, a car contract / lemon law question, and patent / business idea inquiry).

Examples include a dispute between joint venturers over the operation of a gold mine, a dispute charging an oil and gas lessee with failure to prevent drainage from an oil and gas lease, litigation over water rights, a dispute over title to sand and gravel and a claim for trespass by the surface owner against the operator of a sand and gravel mine.

Mr. Noyes obtained a $ 128,610,000 jury verdict for his clients in a contractual dispute over 34 square miles of agricultural land and its associated water rights.

The «Chicago Water Steal Case» involving 13 states in a dispute over the diversion of enormous quantities of water from the Great Lakes by the Chicago Sanitary District and the Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty zoning case, which opened the way nationally for widespread zoWater Steal Case» involving 13 states in a dispute over the diversion of enormous quantities of water from the Great Lakes by the Chicago Sanitary District and the Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty zoning case, which opened the way nationally for widespread zowater from the Great Lakes by the Chicago Sanitary District and the Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty zoning case, which opened the way nationally for widespread zoning.

Our cases involve litigation over rulemaking, permitting, enforcement, hazardous waste, toxic substances, insecticides and fungicides, superfund and natural resources damages liability, contribution, land use and contaminated property disputes, and air and water issues.

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the dispute over which lower courts have jurisdiction to hear challenges to the Obama administration's Clean Water Rule.

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the dispute over which lower courts have jurisdiction to hear challenges to the Clean Water Rule.