Policies Legislation And Organizations Related To Water In South Africa With Special Reference To The Olifants River Basin

Author : H. Thompson,C. M. Stimie,E. Richters,S. Perret
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 40,5 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 : Mark Svendsen
Publisher : CABI
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1845930215

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Irrigation and River Basin Management by Mark Svendsen Pdf

With increasing water scarcity, pressure to re-allocate water from agriculture to other uses mounts, along with a need to put in place institutional arrangements to promote 'higher value' uses of water. Many developing countries are now experimenting with establishing new institutional arrangements for managing water at the river basin level.This book, based on research by IWMI and others, reviews basin management in six developed and developing countries. It describes and applies a functional theory of river basin management, based on the idea that there is a minimum set of functions required to manage basins effectively and a set of basic conditions that enable effective management institutions to emerge. The book examines the experiences of both developed and developing countries in order to see what lessons can be learned and to identify what constitutes the core of a 'theory of river basin management'. It concludes that although it is difficult for developing countries to adopt approaches and institutional designs directly from developed countries, basic principles and lessons are transferable.

Author : Mukuyu, Patience,van Koppen, Barbara,Jacobs-Mata, Inga
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780639202143

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Operationalising hybrid water law for historical justice by Mukuyu, Patience,van Koppen, Barbara,Jacobs-Mata, Inga Pdf

Final project report submitted to the Water Research Commission (WRC). Pretoria, South Africa: Water Research Commission (WRC).

Author : Erin Bohensky,Belinda Reyer,Albert van Jaarsveld
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781919980355

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Ecosystem Services in the Gariep Basin by Erin Bohensky,Belinda Reyer,Albert van Jaarsveld Pdf

This assessment report is a component of the multiple-scale southern African sub-global assessment (SAfMA), which investigated the condition and trends of ecosystem services and human well-being in the Gariep basin from 1993 to 2003, as well as future scenarios and possible responses to ecosystem change. The assessment features highlights from four local-scale assessments nested within the basin: Sehlabathebe, Great Fish River, Richtersveld and the Gauteng Province.

Author : Detlef Virchow,Joachim von Braun
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2001-10-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3540424679

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Villages in the Future by Detlef Virchow,Joachim von Braun Pdf

Life in rural communities is bound to change with historically unprecedented speed in the coming decades. How will this change be guided by local, national and global policies in order to enhance the livelihoods of rural inhabitants and to overcome the growing division of rural and urban areas? The contributions in this publication, ranging from scientific papers to short reports from practitioners, are grouped around 4 major themes: political and institutional frameworks to foster rural development; natural resources management; broadening the technological base of rural economies; and improved linkages between urban and rural areas. The overall message is unanimous: there is a promising future for the rural areas worldwide if adequate policies can be enforced and more efficient and fair institutions can be created.

Author : Eiman Karar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319433509

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Freshwater Governance for the 21st Century by Eiman Karar Pdf

The objective of this book is to broadly illustrate the key aspects of water governance, mapping the spectrum of decision-making from techno-centric and eco-centric approaches, to hybrid concepts and people-centric approaches. Topics covered include the challenges for water-governance models, the polycentric model, the integration challenge, water in the decision-making hierarchy, and the rise of water-sensitive design, while also taking into account interdependencies between stakeholders, as well as the issue of scale. The book’s content is presented in an integrated and comprehensive format, building on detailed case studies from around the world and the authors’ working experiences in the water sector. Combining essential insights with accessible, non-technical language, it offers a valuable resource for academics, technicians and policy-makers alike.

Author : Pradip K. Sengupta
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119272472

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Industrial Water Resource Management by Pradip K. Sengupta Pdf

Provides the tools that allow companies to understand the fundamental concepts of water resource management and to take proper action towards sustainable development Businesses, communities, and ecosystems everywhere depend on clean freshwater to survive and prosper. When the same source of water is shared for economic, social, and environmental causes it becomes the responsibility of every sector to develop a sustainable water strategy beneficial for all. This book offers a water resource management plan for industries that is directly implementable and consistent with the Water Framework Directives of different countries with a special emphasis on developing countries—a plan that is economically efficient, socially equitable, and environmentally sustainable. Industrial Water Resource Management, Challenges and Opportunities for Efficient Water Stewardship offers explicit technical and investment solutions, socioeconomic and legal instruments, and recommendations for institutional restructuring. Written by a leading world expert in the field, it covers a wide range of topics including: ● Source water assessment and protection ● Water audit, industrial water footprint assessment—an evaluation of tools and methodologies ● Corporate water disclosure methods and tools ● Water stewardship by the industries ● Stakeholder collaboration and engagement ● New technologies enabling companies to better manage water resources Given the well-known challenge of managing natural resources in a way that maximizes and sustains social welfare, this book provides an invaluable point of reference for applied researchers and policy makers working in water resources management.

Author : Martin Minogue,Ledivina Cariño
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781847203076

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Regulatory Governance in Developing Countries by Martin Minogue,Ledivina Cariño Pdf

Provides a review of regulatory reforms in developing countries, with a particular focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the 'best practice' model of reform, the significance of institutions of regulatory governance, and the impact of post-privatisation governance on development and poverty reduction agendas.

Author : Alina Potrykowska
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000120645365

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Population, Environment and Development by Alina Potrykowska Pdf

Author : International Water Management Institute
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Water quality management
ISBN : MINN:31951P01011128Y

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Annual Report by International Water Management Institute Pdf

Author : Barbara C. P. Koppen,Mark Giordano,John Butterworth
Publisher : CABI
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781845933272

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Community-based Water Law and Water Resource Management Reform in Developing Countries by Barbara C. P. Koppen,Mark Giordano,John Butterworth Pdf

The lack of sufficient access to clean water is a common problem faced by communities, efforts to alleviate poverty and gender inequality and improve economic growth in developing countries. While reforms have been implemented to manage water resources, these have taken little notice of how people use and manage their water and have had limited effect at the ground level. On the other hand, regulations developed within communities are livelihood-oriented and provide incentives for collective action but they can also be hierarchal, enforcing power and gender inequalities. This book shows how bringing together the strengths of community-based laws rooted in user participation and the formalized legal systems of the public sector, water management regimes will be more able to reach their goals.

Author : Ainsworth, R., Cowx, I.G., Funge-Smith, S.J.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251338261

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A review of major river basins and large lakes relevant to inland fisheries by Ainsworth, R., Cowx, I.G., Funge-Smith, S.J. Pdf

This review presents summary information on 45 river and great lake basins of the world, which support inland fisheries. The information presented is drawn from published information in peer-reviewed journals as well as grey literature. Each basin summary is presented in a common format, covering the description of the fishery, estimates of catch and numbers of people engaged in the fishery, important biodiversity features and threats to the fishery. An analysis of the replacement costs of inland fish of the basin is also presented. This is expressed in terms of the water, land and greenhouse gas footprint that would arise if the inland fish that are currently produced had to be replaced with other forms of food (such as aquaculture fish, livestock or field crops).

Author : François Molle,Philippus Wester
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845935382

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River Basin Trajectories by François Molle,Philippus Wester Pdf

This book contains 11 papers which cover a range of vital topics in the areas of water, agriculture, food security and ecosystems - the entire spectrum of developing and managing water in agriculture, from fully irrigated to fully rainfed lands. They are about people and society, why they decide to adopt certain practices and not others and, in particular, how water management can help poor people. They are about ecosystems - how agriculture affects ecosystems, the goods and services ecosystems provide for food security and how water can be managed to meet both food and environmental security objectives. This is the eighth book in the series.

Author : Richard Tren,International Water Management Institute
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000-12
Category : Irrigation
ISBN : 9789290904199

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Olifants River Irrigation Schemes by Richard Tren,International Water Management Institute Pdf

Report 1 documents key data affecting crop budgets and water supply costs in several Olifants Basin irrigation schemes. The data will be used to develop an irrigation water-pricing model to describe supply-side and demand side forces. Report 2 investigates the management and operations of these schemes. It compares farming and irrigation practices in several different types of schemes – a government-run scheme, a private commercial scheme and two small irrigation schemes managed by black farmers.

Author : Stefano Burchi,Ariella D'Andrea,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Law
ISBN : 9251050295

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Preparing National Regulations for Water Resources Management by Stefano Burchi,Ariella D'Andrea,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

As the pressure on finite resources of freshwater resources increases, government-administered legislation is taking a more dominant role in water resources management and protection. This manual is intended to bridge the gap between the policy and principles of the resultant primary legislation and implementation through secondary legislation. It covers a variety of legislative approaches cvoering all aspects of water resource management from water rights & permits, pollution prevention & control; conservation; flood control; irrigation; drainage and charging. It is an update of of the earlier FAO Legislative Study No. 52 (1994). Like its predecessor, it provides conceptual material for use in the preparation of national regulations for the management, development, use and protection of freshwater resources.