Kyoto Protocol

Paris Agreement

Montreal Protocol

Ramsar Convention

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

The National Water Policy, 2012

The River Boards Act, 1956

It requires the revision of existing laws to address new challenges.

It necessitates the development of new laws and regulations to adapt to changing conditions.

It leads to the relaxation of environmental standards to facilitate economic growth.

It has no impact on water-related laws and regulations.

The precautionary principle

The polluter pays principle

The principle of intergenerational equity

The principle of sustainable development

It provides a framework for cooperation and negotiation between countries sharing water resources.

It establishes binding obligations on countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

It allocates water resources among countries based on historical usage.

It has no role in addressing transboundary water issues.

It alters the natural flow of rivers and boundaries between states.

It imposes new legal obligations on states to reduce their carbon emissions.

It grants states the right to increase water withdrawals from shared watercourses.

It has no impact on the legal rights and obligations of riparian states.

It involves the flexible and responsive management of water resources to adapt to changing conditions.

It focuses on the construction of large-scale water infrastructure projects to mitigate climate change impacts.

It promotes the privatization of water resources to increase efficiency and reduce government involvement.

It has no relevance to climate change and water management.

It necessitates stricter water quality standards to address increased pollution.

It allows for the relaxation of water quality standards in certain circumstances.

It has no impact on the legal framework for water quality management.

It leads to the privatization of water treatment facilities.

They assess the potential impacts of development projects on water resources and climate change.

They focus solely on the impacts of climate change on water resources.

They are not relevant to water-related issues.

They are conducted only for large-scale infrastructure projects.

It necessitates the revision of water pricing mechanisms to reflect the true value of water.

It allows for the privatization of water resources to increase efficiency.

It has no impact on the legal framework for water pricing and allocation.

It leads to the elimination of water subsidies.

It ensures that the concerns and interests of affected communities are considered.

It is not necessary as long as government experts make informed decisions.

It leads to delays in decision-making and implementation of water projects.

It is only relevant for large-scale infrastructure projects.

It necessitates the implementation of water conservation measures to reduce demand.

It allows for the construction of new dams and reservoirs to increase water storage capacity.

It has no impact on the legal framework for water conservation and efficiency.

It leads to the privatization of water distribution systems.

It facilitates the sharing of knowledge, technology, and resources to address common challenges.

It is not necessary as each country can manage its water resources independently.

It leads to conflicts between countries over water resources.

It is only relevant for developed countries.

It necessitates the revision of water rights and entitlements to reflect changing water availability.

It allows for the transfer of water rights from one user to another without restrictions.

It has no impact on the legal framework for water rights and entitlements.

It leads to the privatization of water rights.

It involves the implementation of measures to reduce the vulnerability of water resources to climate change impacts.

It focuses solely on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

It has no relevance to water-related law.

It is only applicable to coastal areas.