Determining a charge for the clearing of invasive alien plant species (IAPs) to augment water supply in South Africa

Water SA

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-34

  Blignaut, J N ^a   Marais, C ^b   Turpie, J K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Working for Water Programme   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Invasive alien plants; Natural capital; Water charges; Water pricing; Water runoff

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CATCHMENTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); RUNOFF; WATER CONSERVATION;

INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS; WATER CHARGES; WATER PRICING; WATER RUNOFF;

WATER SUPPLY;

BIODIVERSITY; CATCHMENTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); RUNOFF; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

INVASIVE SPECIES; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY;

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

INTRACISTERNAL A-PARTICLES;

EID: 33846549212     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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