Implementing the South African water policy: Holding the vision while exploring an uncharted mountain

Water SA

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 353-358

  MacKay, H M ^a,c   Rogers, K H ^a   Roux, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^c WATER RESEARCH COMMISSION   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; South Africa; Water policy

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLICY;

WATER;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 0345377478     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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