Management Of The Water Resources Of The Republic Of South Africa

Author : Barbara Schreiner,Rashid M. Hassan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789048193677

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Transforming Water Management in South Africa by Barbara Schreiner,Rashid M. Hassan Pdf

One of the early set of reforms that South Africa embarked on after emerging from apartheid was in the water sector, following a remarkable, consultative process. The policy and legal reforms were comprehensive and covered almost all aspects of water management including revolutionary changes in defining and allocating rights to water, radical reforms in water management and supply institutions, the introduction of the protection of environmental flows, and major shifts in charging for water use and in the provision of free basic water. Over ten years of implementation of these policy and legislative changes mean that valu­able lessons have already been learned and useful experiences gained in the challenge of effective water resources management and water services provision in a middle income country.

Author : South Africa. Department of Water Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Dams
ISBN : UCR:31210018884997

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Management of the Water Resources of the Republic of South Africa by South Africa. Department of Water Affairs Pdf

Author : Mehta, Lyla,Derman, Bill
Publisher : Weaver Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781779223142

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Flows and Practices by Mehta, Lyla,Derman, Bill Pdf

For the past two decades, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) has been the dominant paradigm in water resources. This book explores how ideas of IWRM are being translated and adapted in Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Grounded in social science theory and research, it highlights the importance of politics, history and culture in shaping water management practices and reform, and demonstrates how Africa has clearly been a laboratory for IWRM. While a new cadre of professionals made IWRM their mission, we show that poor women and men may not have always benefitted. In some cases IWRM has also offered a distraction from more critical issues such as water and land grabs, privatisation, the negative impacts of water permits, and a range of institutional ambiguities that prevent water allocations to small and poor water users. By critically examining the interpretations and challenges of IWRM, the book contributes to improving water policies and practices and making them more locally appropriate in Africa and beyond.

Author : Hubert Thompson
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : 0702167320

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Water Law by Hubert Thompson Pdf

This work deals with the law dealing with water resource management and the provision of water services in South Africa. The law governing water in South Africa was always regarded as a specialised field, the domain of a small group of lawyers. However, the political and social reform during the last decade of the 20th century, the water-related problems experienced and the prominence given to fundamental human rights and environment-related matters have significantly increased the need for this knowledge by others. South Africa is in the process of developing and implementing a new framework governing water resource management and the provision of water services. This complex and dynamic framework aims to manage absolute water scarcity with significant participation by all interested and affected persons. The work reflects the framework governing water (as far as it is necessary to understand the law) and the legal position as at 30 November 2004.

Author : H. Thompson,C. M. Stimie,E. Richters,S. Perret
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Irrigation
ISBN : 9789290904410

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Policies, Legislation and Organizations Related to Water in South Africa, with Special Reference to the Olifants River Basin by H. Thompson,C. M. Stimie,E. Richters,S. Perret Pdf

The study is reported in two Working Papers. Working Paper 17 reports the findings of the HIM exercise. This paper contains the policies, legislation and organizations relevant for understanding of the HIM for the Olifants river basin. It also includes the historical development of the institutional framework in the basin, as this history has left a profound imprint on the South African society at large and is still dictating, in many cases, the interactions between the different organizations. This background on previous and current institutions and policies at the different government levels is used to shed light on the current relationships between different organizations in the basin. Although focusing on the Olifants, the description provided is applicable to the rest of South Africa in broad terms.

Author : Glenn-Marie Lange,Rashid M. Hassan,Jaap Arntzen,Jackie Crawford,Eric Mungatana
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847203021

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The Economics of Water Management in Southern Africa by Glenn-Marie Lange,Rashid M. Hassan,Jaap Arntzen,Jackie Crawford,Eric Mungatana Pdf

This book presents a valuable new tool for water management water resource accounting which significantly advances the economic analysis of water. Water resource accounts integrate detailed information about water supply and use with national income accounts to show the economic use of water, costs and tariffs paid, and the economic value of water for different economic uses. Based on the UN s handbook for environmental accounting, this book describes the implementation and policy application of water accounts in three African countries Botswana, Namibia and South Africa and discusses how they have been used by water managers. The book compares water use across the three countries, explaining the differences in water resources and water policy. In addition to the comprehensive outline of physical and monetary water accounts for each country, the authors provide an extensive discussion of water valuation as well as addressing a number of issues of regional importance, including water accounting for an international river basin and the impact of trade on each country s water use. By demonstrating the usefulness of water resource accounts, this book makes a major contribution to the literature on water economics and management, sustainable development, and to the development of environmental accounting in general. The Economics of Water Management in Southern Africa will appeal to a wide readership including: environmental and development economists NGOs concerned with sustainable development environmental advocacy groups professionals (economists and environmentalists) working in Africa on water and sustainable development issues water professionals national accounts experts and statisticians.

Author : Richard Meissner,Nikki Funke,Karen Nortje,Maronel Steyn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030025175

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Understanding Water Security at Local Government Level in South Africa by Richard Meissner,Nikki Funke,Karen Nortje,Maronel Steyn Pdf

This book provides unique insights into the complex issue of water security in South Africa. Based on qualitative research conducted through face-to-face structured interviews and focus group discussions with individuals, traditional leaders, municipal officials, researchers, businesspeople and farmers in the two local governments – the Sekhukhune District and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipalities – it focuses on the peoples’ understanding of the concept of water security and whether they believe that the municipalities have achieved water security for all. The research is supported by water security-related statistics, particularly those pertaining to water quality and quantity, and an extensive literature review for the concept of water security. In addition to assessing the state of water security in both municipalities, the book presents a new water security definition and typology, and offers valuable recommendations for future research.

Author : South Africa. Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Water
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073365657

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Water Law Principles by South Africa. Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Pdf

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9780889368040

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Water Management in Africa and the Middle East by International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Water Management in Africa and the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities

Author : Southern African Development Community,International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Publisher : Southern African Research and Documentation Centre
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020246240

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Water in Southern Africa by Southern African Development Community,International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Water quality management
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110902819

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White Paper on a National Water Policy for South Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anthony Turton,Roland Henwood
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9780620295192

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Hydropolitics in the Developing World by Anthony Turton,Roland Henwood Pdf

Bringing contributions by a variety of authors together in one volume is part of an attempt to show that hydropolitics is a growing discipline in its own right. The prevailing definition of hydropolitics is widened to include the elements of scale and range. This is illustrated through a focus on theoretical and legal issues, case studies from Southern Africa and a proposed research agenda. The book is an important addition to the literature on hydropolitics.

Author : Victoria. Parliament. Public Bodies Review Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Irrigation
ISBN : 0724158324

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Twelfth Report to the Parliament by Victoria. Parliament. Public Bodies Review Committee Pdf

Author : David A. Dunnette,Antonius Laenen
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 1566701384

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River Quality by David A. Dunnette,Antonius Laenen Pdf

What is involved in restoring a river? River Quality: Dynamics and Restoration answers this question through a series of articles and case studies written by some of the field's leading researchers and practitioners. The first part of the book covers the physical, chemical, and biological dynamics of a river system. The second part describes monitoring programs and remedial measures used to restore river systems back to healthy and functional states. The Willamette River in Oregon and the Vistula River in Poland are used to illustrate the dynamic and restoration processes. Each river is in a different stage of restoration and is subjected to different degrees of stress from agriculture, industry, and urbanization. The Willamette is an internationally cited example of a restored river, while the Vistula is a river that has just recently begun the restoration process. Contrasts and comparisons of the two river systems enable readers to learn the limitations of restoration processes and what is involved in the different stages of restoration.

Author : Claudious Chikozho
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Natural resources
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111167289

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Towards Community-based Natural Resources Management in the Water Sector by Claudious Chikozho Pdf

This paper gives a brief background to the water sector reforms in Zimbabwe and South Africa. While a number of objectives of the reforms are pointed out, the attainment of equitable access to water is the major objective.