Editing Environmental law (section)

=== Water resources ===
[[File:Irrigation ditch.JPG|thumb|An irrigation ditch, operated in accordance with [[water law|water resources law]]]]
{{Main|Water law}}
Water resources laws govern the ownership and use of [[water resources]], including [[surface water]] and [[ground water]]. Regulatory areas may include [[water conservation]], use restrictions, and ownership regimes.

Such laws include the right to be provided clean water at the bare minimum, according to the United Nations Committee.<ref name=":5">{{Cite journal |last=Benöhr |first=I. |date=2023-03-01 |title=The Right to Water and Sustainable Consumption in EU Law |url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10603-022-09532-5 |journal=Journal of Consumer Policy |language=en |volume=46 |issue=1 |pages=53–77 |doi=10.1007/s10603-022-09532-5 |issn=1573-0700|doi-access=free }}</ref> Water resources should be safe, clean, accessible, and affordable for human concern.<ref name=":5" /> This also means having facilities that operate in combatting water pollution and provide clean sources of water for maintenance.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite journal |last1=Wargyawati |first1=N. M. G. |last2=Barba Lata |first2=Iulian |last3=Buizer |first3=Marleen |title=Which knowledge counts? Contested meanings of water quality, responsibility and involvement in river restoration discourse in Indonesia |journal=Journal of Environmental Planning and Management |date=2024-08-23 |volume=67 |issue=10 |pages=2303–2326 |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09640568.2023.2185508 |doi=10.1080/09640568.2023.2185508 |bibcode=2024JEPM...67.2303W |issn=0964-0568|doi-access=free }}</ref> Duty dumping may occur if one is not held responsible for fulfilling their obligations in attempt to reduce environmental impact.<ref name=":6" />  Financial obligations are required for reaching quality standards to avoid risk of contamination that would raise public health concerns.<ref name=":5" /> An economic approach is made to provide a budget for having running water regulated normally and varies among countries distribution systems in efforts to reach human standards.<ref name=":5" /> Involvement is crucial for helping with water safety concerns, gaining attention of communities to help support programs established to further regulate water consumption.<ref name=":6" />