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Institutional dimensions of water resource management in South Africa : socio-cultural perspectives
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-126).
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| author | Marais, Sarshen |
| author2 | Sowman, Merle |
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| description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-126). |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4780 Institutional dimensions of water resource management in South Africa : socio-cultural perspectives Marais, Sarshen Sowman, Merle Hasler, Richard Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-126). Water is an essential resource in everyday life and if managed properly can help alleviate the day to day struggles that most South Africans face. The transition to democracy in South Africa required a process of law reform that saw old acts abolished to make way for new legislation that encapsulate the principles of equity, sustainability, and efficiency. In terms of the National Water Act (NWA) strategies including the national water resource strategy (NWRS) have been developed to facilitate the proper management of water resources. South Africa has been divided into nineteen water catchment management areas, identified in the strategy, and new water management institutions have been designed to help address the problems of water provision, management, conservation and participation by stakeholders in these processes (DWAF, 2004b). This project seeks to analyse and evaluate these new water management arrangements, especially relating to the water user association (WUA). A key focus will be the role that socio-cultural issues, particularly the role of traditional leadership and cultural and religious practices play in determining water management outcomes. 2014-07-31T07:58:53Z 2014-07-31T07:58:53Z 2007 Master Thesis Masters MPhil http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4780 eng application/pdf Department of Environmental and Geographical Science Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
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| title | Institutional dimensions of water resource management in South Africa : socio-cultural perspectives |
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| title_short | Institutional dimensions of water resource management in South Africa : socio-cultural perspectives |
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