Year: 2012
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Existing water management initiatives, strategies and policies in South Africa, ranging from \nthe overarching water management legislative framework to the local-level practical \noperational aspects, were examined as a component of this project. The integration \nbetween National Strategies pertaining to water resource management and local \nimplementation was addressed in terms of examining Water Conservation and Demand \nManagement approaches and assessing the effectiveness of these approaches in \naddressing climate change risk factors in the water sector. \nCurrent South African regulatory instruments in the water sector allow adaptation and \nflexibility in order to address climate change impacts on the water resources in South \nAfrica. The greatest obstacle in the implementation of effective Integrated Water Resource \nManagement (IWRM) for climate change adaptation strategies is the lack of institutional \nsupport required from national levels of government to local municipalities. There is also a \nlack of strategic guidance and support in the form of policies specific to climate risk in the \nwater sector in South Africa. Another important aspect of the IWRM, namely social learning, \nalso suffers in the process due to lack of participation from key stakeholders and limited \nintegration amongst interdependent sectors.
Author: Kavita Pema
Language: English
Subfield: Water Science and Technology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2126872025