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Dossier II

No. 36 (2025)

Excess Water: The Laws of Nature Serving the Control of Overflowing Rivers

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18272/iu.i36.4019
Submitted
September 12, 2025
Published
2025-12-19

Abstract

Nature-based solutions can be implemented to combat flooding by harnessing the natural dynamics of rivers. The law can thus guarantee the movement of riverbeds, authorize over-flooding upstream to limit flooding downstream, require reforestation of mountains and prohibit clearing, and protect and require the restoration of wetlands. This involves allowing water to flow naturally and leaving or returning to the river its rightful space.

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