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Combating Water Scarcity in Southern Africa

Author : Msangi Josephine Phillip
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400770979
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Combating Water Scarcity in Southern Africa written by Msangi Josephine Phillip and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a close examination of water scarcity as a developmental challenge facing member nations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the interventions that have been implemented to combat the situation and the challenges still outstanding. The first chapter paints the backdrop of the water scarcity problem, reviewing historical approaches from the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro to the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002) to the United Nations Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development (2012), and recapping principles and agreements reached during and after these conferences. Chapter two examines the Southern Africa region’s efforts to combat water scarcity including principles, policies and strategies and the responsibility of each member to implement them. Written by the editor, J.P. Msangi, the chapter describes Namibia’s efforts to ensure management of scarce water. Beyond enacting management and pollution control regulations and raising public awareness, Namibia encourages research to ensure attainment of the requirements of both the SADC Protocol and its own water scarcity management laws. The next three chapters offer Namibia-based case studies on impacts of pollution on water treatment; on the effects of anthropogenic activities on water quality and on the effects of water transfers from dams upstream of Von Bach dam. The final chapter provides detailed summaries of the issues discussed in the book, highlighting conclusions and offering recommendations. Combating Water Scarcity in Southern Africa synthesizes issues pertinent to the SADC countries as well as to other regions, and offers research that up to now has not been conducted in Namibia.

The Challenges of Groundwater in Southern Africa

Author : Anthony R. Turton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book The Challenges of Groundwater in Southern Africa written by Anthony R. Turton and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Freshwater Challenges of South Africa and its Upper Vaal River

Author : Anja du Plessis
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331949502X
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Book Synopsis Freshwater Challenges of South Africa and its Upper Vaal River by : Anja du Plessis

Download or read book Freshwater Challenges of South Africa and its Upper Vaal River written by Anja du Plessis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book promotes better understanding and awareness of South Africa' significant water problems by describing the country's and especially the Upper Vaal River’s water resources. It is a “go-to” book for students, professionals and regular citizens when information is required regarding the country's and more specifically the Upper Vaal River’s freshwater resources. It highlights the major problems and risks which need to be addressed and give a realistic and true representation of the current water affairs.

Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa

Author : Salif Diop
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030612252
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa written by Salif Diop and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this book is on the key water-related vulnerabilities to climate change in Africa, particularly in its most vulnerable areas, exploring potential management responses to such vulnerabilities. The African countries are particularly exposed and vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change, with important impacts on water resources and hydrological systems, water availability, water resource management and sea level variations. Already, under various anthropogenic pressures, the status of water resources in Africa has been changing over the past decades, with decreasing water quality, falling groundwater levels, and variability in rainfall, both in terms of timing and intensity. Climate change will further accelerate the rate of change, affecting the ability of people and societies to respond in a timely manner. It is clear that there is no quick fix to the pressures imposed on water resources by climate change. Increasing the resilience of ecosystems and communities to extreme events such as flooding and drought, and integrating climate change risks and opportunities into development decision-making is indeed a key challenge, as much a technical climate-change one, as a political and developmental challenge. The book, in this regard, intends to contribute to the debate around climate change in relation to water resources management in Africa, and in particular inform policy decisions and actions that will improve governments’ and communities’ ability to manage the challenges of climate change and variability in relation to the aquatic ecosystems that they depend on. The knowledge collected in this book will benefit policy makers, researchers, as well as other stakeholders.

Transforming Water Management in South Africa

Author : Barbara Schreiner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048193672
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)

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Book Synopsis Transforming Water Management in South Africa by : Barbara Schreiner

Download or read book Transforming Water Management in South Africa written by Barbara Schreiner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-10 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Groundwater Pollution in Africa

Author : Yongxin Xu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1134128002
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Groundwater Pollution in Africa written by Yongxin Xu and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006-10-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2000, various UN organizations launched a collaborative effort to assess the vulnerability of groundwater in several African cities. The project addressed the issue of aquifer vulnerability and the protection of groundwater quality. This book is a collection of thirty peer-reviewed papers on the topic, and provides a glimpse of the situation acr

Water Challenges in Rural and Urban Sub-Saharan Africa and their Management

Author : Joan Nyika
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031262719
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Book Synopsis Water Challenges in Rural and Urban Sub-Saharan Africa and their Management by : Joan Nyika

Download or read book Water Challenges in Rural and Urban Sub-Saharan Africa and their Management written by Joan Nyika and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-04-20 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sub-Saharan Africa grapples with many public health issues such as food insecurity, increased prevalence of infectious diseases, limited access to clean water supply, poor nutrition and lack of improved health services for its populace (IMF, 2021). Of all these challenges, the inaccessibility of clean water supply for both the rural and urban populace is the most pressing challenge, which has been exacerbated by extensive pollution and climate change crises. The issue of water access and supply affects both rural and urban populations. At rural areas water is accessed in yard taps and in arid regions through water kiosks managed by private owners. Among the urban poor, water access is compromised by poor supply infrastructure especially among informal settlers and risks such as contamination during the supply chain are imminent This book therefore seeks to close this knowledge gap by 1) generating a water resources inventory for Sub-Saharan Africa region, 2) exploring the water crises in both its urban and rural settings, 3) understanding the causatives of the crises and 4) suggesting viable solutions to manage the water challenges using named case studies. The aim is to improve understanding on the region’s water problems and advise scholars and policymakers on priority research areas and action plans to better water management for sustainable development.

Water as an Inescapable Risk

Author : Anja du Plessis
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030031861
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Water as an Inescapable Risk written by Anja du Plessis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents an interdisciplinary systematic evaluation of increasing water stress and scarcity over the globe and specifically South Africa. South Africa is used as the prime example as the country is experiencing similar water challenges in terms of availability and quality as most regions across the globe. Water availability is predominantly used to illustrate water scarcity however, continued degradation of the world’s freshwater resources, by a multitude of natural and anthropogenic factors, have consequently exacerbated water stress and scarcity due to it being of insufficient quality for various uses. The increase of water scarcity through both natural and anthropogenic factors has in turn led to water being viewed as an increasing risk within all spheres. Water as a source of conflict has come to the forefront especially within regions which struggle to meet the increasing demands from different water users and trying to achieve future sustainability of the resource. The increase of water scarcity and stress as well as the continued pressure of population and economic growth has brought various new challenges into play. This book focuses on water as an increasing risk over the globe and specifically South Africa by reviewing both water availability and quality, evaluating water as a global and national risk. The book concludes by focusing on current limitations, necessary strategic actions as well as possible policy-related changes which may be required to adapt to future water challenges and to lessen water as an increasing risk.

Groundwater Pollution in Africa

Author : Yongxin Xu
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203963547
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Groundwater Pollution in Africa written by Yongxin Xu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-10-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2000, various UN organizations launched a collaborative effort to assess the vulnerability of groundwater in several African cities. The project addressed the issue of aquifer vulnerability and the protection of groundwater quality. This book is a collection of thirty peer-reviewed papers on the topic, and provides a glimpse of the situation acr

Groundwater: Past Achievements and Future Challenges

Author : O. Sililo
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9789058091598
Total Pages : 1200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (915 download)

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Book Synopsis Groundwater: Past Achievements and Future Challenges by : O. Sililo

Download or read book Groundwater: Past Achievements and Future Challenges written by O. Sililo and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 1200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection provides the reader with both a review of developments in the field over recent years and with avenues for future research directions. Topics covered include: determination of aquifer parameters; resource assessment/evaluation; groundwater modelling and water well issues; chemical and isotopic characterization of groundwater; groundwater pollution, vulnerability and remediation; integrated water resources management; groundwater and mining, and geotechnical and construction issues. Ideal as a ready reference for both practising professionals and graduate students of hydrological and environmental science, this book is also a useful resource for engineers and planners responsible for the development and management of groundwater resources.

Groundwater

Author : Raya Marina Stephan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000837645
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Groundwater written by Raya Marina Stephan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere. Everything around us relies on groundwater, our drinking water and sanitation, our food supply and our natural environment. Yet because it is invisible, information, management and governance of groundwater is often poor and inadequate. This book contributes to UN Water Groundwater year (2022), and to the effort of “making the invisible, visible”. Through worldwide case studies ranging from the Americas (California, Brazil), to Asia (India, Iran, Lao PDR, Nepal), Africa (Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa) and the MENA region (Lebanon, Morocco, Yemen), including cases of transboundary aquifers, the chapters in this edited volume reflect important recent advances in interdisciplinary knowledge on the governance, management, practice and science-policy interfaces of groundwater. An insightful resource for researchers and planners in the field of environmental policies, water laws, climate change and groundwater governance, this book comes with a new Introduction. The other chapters were originally published in Water International.

Current Issues of Water Management

Author : Uli Uhlig
Publisher : IntechOpen
ISBN 13 : 9789533074139
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (741 download)

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Download or read book Current Issues of Water Management written by Uli Uhlig and published by IntechOpen. This book was released on 2011-12-02 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is an estimated 1.4 billion km3 of water in the world but only approximately three percent (39 million km3) of it is available as fresh water. Moreover, most of this fresh water is found as ice in the arctic regions, deep groundwater or atmospheric water. Since water is the source of life and essential for all life on the planet, the use of this resource is a highly important issue. "Water management" is the general term used to describe all the activities that manage the optimum use of the world's water resources. However, only a few percent of the fresh water available can be subjected to water management. It is still an enormous amount, but what's unique about water is that unlike other resources, it is irreplaceable. This book provides a general overview of various topics within water management from all over the world. The topics range from politics, current models for water resource management of rivers and reservoirs to issues related to agriculture. Water quality problems, the development of water demand and water pricing are also addressed. The collection of contributions from outstanding scientists and experts provides detailed information about different topics and gives a general overview of the current issues in water management. The book covers a wide range of current issues, reflecting on current problems and demonstrating the complexity of water management.

Ground Water in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa

Author : United Nations. Department of Technical Cooperation for Development
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Ground Water in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa written by United Nations. Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Water Management in Africa and the Middle East

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
ISBN 13 : 088936804X
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (893 download)

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Download or read book Water Management in Africa and the Middle East written by International Development Research Centre (Canada) and published by IDRC. This book was released on 1996 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water Management in Africa and the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities

Freshwater Challenges of South Africa and Its Upper Vaal River

Author : Anja du Plessis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783319495033
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (95 download)

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Book Synopsis Freshwater Challenges of South Africa and Its Upper Vaal River by : Anja du Plessis

Download or read book Freshwater Challenges of South Africa and Its Upper Vaal River written by Anja du Plessis and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

High and Dry

Author : William M. Alley
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300227558
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book High and Dry written by William M. Alley and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging call to understand and protect groundwater, the primary source of drinking water for almost half of the world’s population Groundwater is essential for drinking water and food security. It provides enormous environmental benefits by keeping streams and rivers flowing. But a growing global population, widespread use of industrial chemicals, and climate change threaten this vital resource. Groundwater depletion and contamination has spread from isolated areas to many countries throughout the world. In this accessible and timely book, hydrology expert William M. Alley and science writer Rosemarie Alley sound the call to protect groundwater. Drawing on examples from around the world, including case studies in the United States, Canada, Australia, India, and Sub-Saharan Africa, the authors examine groundwater from key scientific and socioeconomic perspectives. While addressing the serious nature of groundwater problems, the book includes stories of people who are making a difference in protecting this critical resource.

South Africa’s Water Predicament

Author : Anja du Plessis
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031240197
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book South Africa’s Water Predicament written by Anja du Plessis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-13 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides a critical evaluation of South Africa’s freshwater resources to illustrate the way in which its freshwater resources, water access, services and infrastructure have continued to decline over the past three decades. The continued decline of water governance, management, water service delivery, dilapidated water infrastructure, dysfunctional local governments and overall excessive water degradation is illustrated and emphasized using real-life examples and case studies from various contexts within the country. The main argument of the book is that South Africa’s freshwater resources have declined to such an extent that it can be described as a predicament. Questionable water governance decisions and reactive water management practices have led to no improvement and/or increased degradation of freshwater resources. An overall lack of service delivery exists across the country, in various contexts, leading to further water and social decline. An inter-disciplinary evaluation of South Africa’s current water predicament is provided, major water crises are prioritized, and suitable recommendations are given to transform its predicament into problems which can be addressed. Suitable background information is given to emphasize the necessity of good water governance, management, and service delivery. South Africa’s freshwater resources are evaluated with specific focus on the decline of informed water governance, management, service delivery and water quality. Factors requiring urgent attention are determined and suitable recommendations and/or actions are provided. An evaluation and overall synthesis focused on the transformation of the predicament into problems is provided. Primary water problems are prioritized according to urgency and suitable recommendations are given to assist in transforming the country’s current complex water predicament into “simpler” water problems. Political will, collaboration with researchers, stakeholders, non-governmental organizations, and cooperation of civil society is required. South Africa’s already scarce freshwater resources and decaying infrastructure will persist and possibly collapse if no major actions or interventions are implemented.