Water resource quality policy: The approach adopted by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry under the Water Law principles

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 10-11, 1999, Pages 31-37

  Harris, J ^a   Van Vliet, H R ^b   MacKay, H M ^b  

^a CSJR   (South Africa)

^b Institute for Water Quality Studies   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Classification; Ecological integrity; Policy; Resource protection; Source directed controls; South Africa; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; STANDARDS; WATER QUALITY;

ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

WATER RESOURCES;

WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FORESTRY; GOVERNMENT; LAW; POLICY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

RIPARIA;

EID: 0032781768     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00251-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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